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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****...
- This list of prostitutes and courtesans includes famous persons who have engaged in prostitution and courtesan work. Aspasia, Gr**** hetaera, companion...
- Gaṇikā or ganika (Sanskrit: गणिका) were female courtesans in early Ancient India, with their earliest reference in the Vedic period. Mentioned in the Kamasutra...
- 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...
- 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...
- Veronica Franco (c. 1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary...
- 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...