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cour·te·san    Audio Help   [kawr-tuh-zuhn, kohr-, kur-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a prostitute or paramour, esp. one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
Also, cour·te·zan.

[Origin: 1540–50; < MF courtisane < It cortigiana, lit., woman of the court, deriv. of corte court]
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Main Entry:  prostitute
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for payment.
Synonyms:  bawd, call girl, camp follower, harlot, scarlet woman, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whore
Idioms:  lady of easy virtue, lady of pleasure, lady of the night
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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