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noun
a prostitute or paramour, especially one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
Also, cour·te·zan.
Origin:
1540–50; < Middle French courtisane < Italian cortigiana, literally, woman of the court, derivative of corte court
1540–50; < Middle French courtisane < Italian cortigiana, literally, woman of the court, derivative of corte court
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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).
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