COURTESAN


Meaning of COURTESAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkɔ:tɪˈzæn ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.