'Courtesan' definitions:
Definition of 'courtesan'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Courtesan'
From: GCIDE
- Courtesan \Cour"te*san\ (k?r"t?-z?n; 277), n. [F. courtisane, fr. courtisan courtier, It. cortigiano; or directly fr. It. cortigiana, or Sp. cortesana. See Court.] A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. [1913 Webster]
- Lasciviously decked like a courtesan. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'courtesan'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adventuress,
- Aspasia,
- Delilah,
- demimondaine,
- demimonde,
- demirep,
- fancy woman,
- femme fatale,
- harem girl,
- hetaera,
- houri,
- Jezebel,
- kept woman,
- Messalina,
- odalisque,
- paphian,
- Phryne,
- seductress,
- temptress,
- Thais,
- vamp,
- vampire,
- whore