courtesan
courtesan[ˌkɔːtɪˈzan, ˈkɔːtɪ-]noun- (chiefly poetic/literary)a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients
(主 诗/文)(尤指与达官显贵周旋的)高等妓女;交际花
语源- mid 16th cent.: from French courtisane, from obsolete Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano 'courtier', from corte (see court)
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