Courtesan

A courtesan is a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele.^[1] Historically, the term referred to a courtier, a person who attended the court of a monarch or other powerful person.^[2]

^ "Definition of COURTESAN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
^ "Courtesan". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 19 June 2019. v. courtesan, -zan, 1, Obs., "One attached to the court of a prince"; courtesan, -zan, 2, "A court-mistress", Etymon "a. F. courtisane, ad. It. cortigiana, in Florio cortegiana "a curtezane, a strumpet", orig. woman attached to the court, fem. of cortigiano. In quotation 1565 directly from Italian"

[1] "Definition of COURTESAN". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.

[Oxford_English_Dictionary-2] "Courtesan". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 19 June 2019. v. courtesan, -zan, 1, Obs., "One attached to the court of a prince"; courtesan, -zan, 2, "A court-mistress", Etymon "a. F. courtisane, ad. It. cortigiana, in Florio cortegiana "a curtezane, a strumpet", orig. woman attached to the court, fem. of cortigiano. In quotation 1565 directly from Italian"

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Courtesan

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