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cour·te·san 
[kawr-tuh-zuhn, kohr-, kur-] Pronunciation Key
[kawr-tuh-zuhn, kohr-, kur-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a prostitute or paramour, esp. one associating with noblemen or men of wealth. |
Also, cour·te·zan.
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| cour·te·san
(kôr'tĭ-zən, kōr'-) Pronunciation Key
n. A woman prostitute, especially one whose clients are members of a royal court or men of high social standing. [French courtisane, from Old French, from Old Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano, courtier, from corte, court, from Latin cohors, cohort-; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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courtesan
courtesan
1549, from M.Fr. courtisane, from It. cortigiana "prostitute," lit. "woman of the court," fem. of cortigiano "one attached to a court," from corte "court," from L. cortem (see court).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| courtesan | |
noun | |
| a woman who cohabits with an important man [syn: concubine] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Courtesan
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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