COURTESAN


Meaning of COURTESAN in English

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.