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1. (n.) courtesan
a kept woman or prostitute associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
Etymology: (1540–50; < MF courtisane < Upper It form of Tuscan cortigiana lit., woman of the court, der. of cortecourt ; for suffix see partisan1)
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1. (noun) concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour
a woman who cohabits with an important man
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1. (noun) courtesan
a woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot
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