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courtesan

noun

ˈkȯr-tə-zən

as in prostitute

a woman who engages in sexual activities for money the protagonist of the novel is a composite of several real-life courtesans who plied their trade among the decadent aristocracy

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Recent Examples on the Web By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:16 AM EDT The title of high-school teacher turned award-winning author Jeannie Lin’s 2013 historical romance, The Lotus Palace, refers to the home of the courtesans in Tang Dynasty China. —

Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 The second story, which takes place in 1911, features Shu Qi as a singing courtesan living in a brothel. —

Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 Heartbroken, Devdas descends into alcoholism and finds solace with a courtesan named Chandramukhi. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 The title of high-school teacher turned award-winning author Jeannie Lin’s 2013 historical romance, The Lotus Palace, refers to the home of the courtesans in Tang Dynasty China. —

Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for courtesan

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