Meaning of COURTESAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'kowrtizun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a woman who cohabits with an important man |
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| | Synonyms: | | concubine, doxy, odalisque, paramour |
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| | See Also: | | fancy woman, kept woman, mistress | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cour"te*san\ (k?r"t?-z?n; 277), n. [F. courtisane,
fr. courtisan courtier, It. cortigiano; or directly fr. It.
cortigiana, or Sp. cortesana. See {Court}.]
A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a
harlot.
Lasciviously decked like a courtesan. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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| | Related Terms: | | adventuress, Aspasia, Delilah, demimondaine, demimonde, demirep, fancy woman, femme fatale, harem girl, hetaera, houri, Jezebel, kept woman, Messalina, odalisque, paphian, Phryne, seductress, temptress, Thais, vamp, vampire, whore |
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