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Definition of Courtesan

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

- A courtesan is a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele. Historically, the term referred to a courtier, a person who attended the...
- Look up courtesan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Courtesan is a female courtier. Courtesan may also refer to: A prostitute, catering to clients of...
- Honest Courtesan is a 1992 biographical book by Margaret Rosenthal about a 16th-century Venetian courtesan named Veronica Franco. The Venetian courtesan has...
- **** Courtesan (****anese: 地獄太夫, romanized: Jigoku Dayū) is a legendary figure originating in Edo ****anese folklore. The **** Courtesan has been portra****...
- Malay for 'sun', lit. 'eye of the day'), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was...
- This list of prostitutes and courtesans includes famous persons who have engaged in prostitution and courtesan work. Aspasia, Gr**** hetaera, companion...
- 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...
- Seymour Bell (1829–1894, married name Thistlethwayte) was an Irish-born courtesan of Victorian England. She was most notorious for the Nepalese Prime Minister...
- Berloget), also known as Pauline and Arthur W, was a French transgender courtesan, demimondaine, singer, artist, and writer who was prominent in Parisian...
- 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...