Definition of Courtesans. Meaning of Courtesans. Synonyms of Courtesans

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Definition of Courtesans

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 Courtesans from wikipedia

- of ****anese courtesans included the oiran class, who were more focused on the aspect of entertainment than European courtesans. Courtesans or dancers of...
- 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...
- prostitute, catering to clients of wealth and status Courtesan (film), a 1948 Mexican drama film The Courtesans, a UK doom rock band. Euripus (genus), a genus...
- **** 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...
- also dubbed as "courtesans de luxe," this was how Indians in early Ancient India, separated them from veshyas, who were also courtesans.Moti Chandra, an...
- high-ranking courtesans in comparison to all the courtesans listed in one area: 13 tayū were registered in Shimabara out of 329 registered courtesans 7 tayū...
- Frine, Courtesan of Orient (Italian: Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus...
- Poetry in Translation and PN Review. The Courtesans Reply is a long poem sequence voiced by Indian courtesans. The work consists of 16 poems divided into...
- 1852, vol 1a page 248 (St George Hanover Square); [1] [2] via FreeBMD Courtesans by Katie Hickman, 2003, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-9657930-8-7 From ****dom...