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Courtesan
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.

Meaning of courtesan from wikipedia

- Courtesan, in modern usage, is a euphemism for a kept mistress or prostitute, particularly one with wealthy, powerful, or influential clients. The term...
- Look up courtesan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Courtesan is a female courtier. Courtesan may also refer to: A prostitute, catering to clients of...
- **** Courtesan (****anese: 地獄太夫, romanized: Jigoku Dayū) is a legendary figure originating in Edo ****anese folklore. The **** Courtesan has been portra****...
- Glycera (Ancient Gr****: Γλυκέρα) (the sweet one) was a po****r name often used for ****enistic hetaerae, held by: The daughter of Thal****is and the mistress...
- Honest Courtesan is a 1992 biographical book by Margaret Rosenthal about a 16th-century Venetian courtesan named Veronica Franco. The Venetian courtesan has...
- This list of prostitutes and courtesans includes famous persons who have engaged in prostitution and courtesan work. Rahab of Jericho Aspasia, Gr**** hetaera...
- Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan (Chinese: 愛奴; pinyin: Ai Nu) is a 1972 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen and starring Lily Ho. As a Shaw...
- Nicopolis (born c.150 BC) was a Roman hetaira possibly of Gr**** origin. She was likely a former slave from Greece, who earned her fortune as a prostitute...
- on the non-fiction book The Honest Courtesan by Margaret Rosenthal, the film is about Veronica Franco, a courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice who becomes...
- The Courtesans of Bombay is a 1983 British docudrama directed by Ismail Merchant. A collaboration by Merchant, James Ivory, and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The...