What is Courtesan?
1.
A skilled and socially adept provider of sexual intimacy, erotic companionship, and sacred healing, particularly when highly compensated and respected, for example in a court or high society setting
The film "Dangerous Beauty" delves into the world of courtesans in renaissance Venice
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2.
A female prostitute, especially one whose clientele is men of high breeding and social status.
My mom is a courtesan, she only screws paying guys with a shitload of dinero.
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A synonym for
A lot of European kings had longtime courtesans in addition to their wives.
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