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courtesan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | concubine, doxy, paramour |
| Type of | fancy woman, kept woman, mistress |
| Has types | odalisque |
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The latter narrates the moral and spiritual decline of a high society courtesan.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Here, she is Lady Milford, Luise's older love rival, a courtesan past her peak.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Carolina Otero, also known as La Belle Otero, was a Spanish dancer and courtesan.
From the telegraph.co.uk
She doesn't want to be a courtesan and mistress to the heir of a sugar fortune.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
She takes as her cue the courtesan, who charms and titillates in reward for money.
From the guardian.co.uk
Liang Hongyu was a military courtesan and was serving the officers in the banquet.
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Starring Renee Fleming as an Egyptian courtesan in search of spiritual fulfillment.
From the dailyherald.com
A courtesan in early 18th century France, she is approximately 340 years old.
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A glamorous courtesan ends her affair with a young man at the request of his father.
From the post-gazette.com
- Concubine: a woman who cohabits with an important man
- A courtesan was originally a woman courtier, which means a person who attends the court of a monarch or other powerful person., v. courtesan, -zan, 1, Obs., "One attached to the court of a prince"; courtesan, -zan, 2, "A court-mistress", Etymon "a. F. courtisane, ad. It. ...
- A woman of a royal or noble court; The mistress of a royal or noble; A prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients
- A prostitute with courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele.
- A courtesan is a species of escort. The good ones get penthouse suites and a fat allowance to spend on entertaining and making themselves even more courtesany. Back in the day, they were expected to be conversant on such topics as politics, literature, history and the S&P 500. ...
- A royal mistress or a high-flying prostitute or paramour associated with noblemen or men of wealth.
- A member of the Papal Curia
