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单词 courtesan
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cour•te•san /ˈkɔrtəzən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. (esp. formerly) a woman who is looked after by noblemen or men of wealth and kept for a sexual relationship.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cour•te•san  (kôr′tə zən, kōr′-, kûr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a prostitute or paramour, esp. one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
Also, cour′te•zan. 
  • Italian cortigiana, literally, woman of the court, derivative of corte court
  • Middle French courtisane
  • 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
courtesan, courtezan /ˌkɔːtɪˈzæn/ n
  1. (esp formerly) a prostitute, or the mistress of a man of rank
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana female courtier, from cortigiano courtier, from corte court
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