cour ‧ te ‧ san /ˌkɔːtəˈzæn, ˌkɔːtɪˈzæn $ ˈkɔːrtəz ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: courtisane , from Old Italian cortigiana 'female courtier' , from corte 'court' ]
a woman who had sex with rich or important men for money in the past ⇨ prostitute