courtisane

Definitions of courtisane
  1. noun
    a woman who cohabits with an important man
    synonyms: bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine, haremvrouw, maintenee, odalisk
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    type of:
    bijvrouw, bijzit, concubine, maintenee
    an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
  2. noun
    a woman whose sexual promiscuity places her outside respectable society
    synonyms: demi-mondaine
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