[cour.te.san] n [MF courtisane, fr. northern It dial. form of It cortigiana woman courtier, fem. of cortigiano courtier, fr. corte court, fr. L cohort-, cohors] (1533): a prostitute with a courtly, wealthy, or upper-class clientele
COURTESAN
Meaning of COURTESAN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012