n. literary 1 a prostitute, esp. one with wealthy or upper-class clients. 2 the mistress of a wealthy man.
[ F courtisane f. It. cortigiana, fem. of cortigiano courtier f. corte COURT ]
n. literary 1 a prostitute, esp. one with wealthy or upper-class clients. 2 the mistress of a wealthy man.
[ F courtisane f. It. cortigiana, fem. of cortigiano courtier f. corte COURT ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012