cour·te·san
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osarabaPronunciation: 'kOr-t&-z&n, 'kor-, -"zan also 'k&r-, -"zän; esp British "kor-t&-'zan
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French courtisane, from northern Italian dialect form of Italian cortigiana woman courtier, feminine of cortigiano courtier, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors
Date: 1533
: a prostitute with a courtly , wealthy, or upper-class clientele
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Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French courtisane, from northern Italian dialect form of Italian cortigiana woman courtier, feminine of cortigiano courtier, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors
Date: 1533
: a prostitute with a courtly , wealthy, or upper-class clientele
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