- 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...
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Honest Courtesan is a 1992
biographical book by
Margaret Rosenthal about a 16th-century
Venetian courtesan named Veronica Franco. The
Venetian courtesan has...
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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...
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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...
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perfumed oil or unguent, and is
likely to have been
owned by a high-class
courtesan (hetaira) by the name of Aineta. The vase's
illegal sale to the British...
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Nelly O'Brien (c. 1739 – c. 1768) was a
courtesan, best
known for
having been
painted by the
artist Sir
Joshua Reynolds. She is not to be
confused with...
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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...
