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[ kawr-tuh-zuhn, kohr-, kur- ] / ˈkɔr tə zən, ˈkoʊr-, ˈkɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR courtesan ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna prostitute or paramour, especially one associating with noblemen or men of wealth. Origin of courtesan1540–50; <Middle French courtisane<Italian cortigiana, literally, woman of the court, derivative of cortecourt Words nearby courtesancourt cupboard, court dance, court dress, Courtelle, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtesy car, courtesy card, courtesy light, courtesy title Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for courtesanShe killed herself in 1925 and she also may have been a courtesan, I discovered a few years ago. Amy Tan: How I Write|Noah Charney|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST The look was inspired by Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and the World War I spy Mata Hari. Deconstructing Lady Gaga's 5 Bras in "Applause"|Erin Cunningham|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST The Girl Who Loved Camellias by Julie Kavanagh The courtesan who seduced Paris—and inspired Dumas and La Traviata. This Week’s Hot Reads: June 10, 2013|Mythili Rao|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST “I think what she is doing is an abuse of the word ‘courtesan,’” the escort says. Vegas' Mystery Sex Blog|Richard Abowitz|March 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Three customers have called her for appointments and, when she arrived, asked her if she was the Courtesan. Vegas' Mystery Sex Blog|Richard Abowitz|March 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST If ever there were one, she would relapse into the courtesan in Paradise. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life|Honore de Balzac She was no longer the courtesan; she was an angel rising after a fall. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life|Honore de Balzac I have struggled hard against it, but it seems that I am doomed to end in being a courtesan. The Princess of Bagdad|Alexandre Dumas Madame Roguin thus became sovereign mistress of the situation, and treated her husband as a courtesan treats an elderly lover. Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau|Honore de Balzac The temple was too well guarded for a courtesan to be able to enter it. Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys
British Dictionary definitions for courtesan
noun(esp formerly) a prostitute, or the mistress of a man of rank Word Origin for courtesanC16: from Old French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana female courtier, from cortigiano courtier, from corte court Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to courtesanprostitute, concubine, whore, paramour |