| 单词 | courtesan |
| 释义 | courtesan (once / 4216 pages) n From the Renaissance on, European kings and noblemen often kept a courtesan, that is, a woman with whom they had a relationship but were not married to. The courtesan got her name quite literally from the royal court where she lived. In fact, the term to court, as in to woo someone romantically, comes from the origin. A similar term is concubine, though it has a slightly different meaning. Concubines date from earlier times, to the Biblical era and beyond, and refer to woman who were generally kept far more closeted socially, unlike courtesans, who often had great independence and freedom. Don't confuse your different types of high class girlfriends! WORD FAMILYcourtesan: courtesans USAGE EXAMPLESFrom a distance, the crowd around her could look like courtesans. The New Yorker(Nov 09, 2016) Her father commends her on her portraits of courtesans, but explains that she won’t be able to depict sensuality until she’s experienced it. Washington Post(Oct 27, 2016) Courtesans abound in artwork as far back as the 18th century, Mr. Lear said. New York Times(Oct 27, 2016) n a woman who cohabits with an important man Syn|Hypo|Hyper concubine, doxy, paramour odalisque a woman slave in a harem fancy woman, kept woman, mistress an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man |
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