courtesan
noun/ˌkɔːtɪˈzæn/
/ˈkɔːrtɪzn/
- (in the past) a woman who had sexual relationships for money, especially one with rich customersWord Originmid 16th cent.: from French courtisane, from obsolete Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano ‘courtier’, from corte, from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard or retinue’.
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