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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for courtesan:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
courtesan
    n 1: a woman who cohabits with an important man [syn:
         concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]
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