Definition of Courtesan

Cour´te`san   Pronunciation: k?r´t?-z?n; 277
n.1.A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot.
Lasciviously decked like a courtesan.
- Sir H. Wotton.


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