n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-t ə -z ə n, - ˌ zan also ' k ə r-, - ˌ zän; esp Brit ˌ ko ̇ r-t ə - ' zan
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French courtisane, from northern Italian dialect form of Italian cortigiana woman courtier, feminine of cortigiano courtier, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors
Date: 1533
: a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele