A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
Used in a Sentence
courtesans
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for courtesans.
Editorial note
Silicon Valley traffics in old tweets critical of Musk or Trump like the Victorian courtesans Graham ironically criticises.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of courtesans gathered in one view.
(dated) The mistress of a royal or noble.
(archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for courtesans.
noun
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
noun
(dated) The mistress of a royal or noble.
noun
(archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
noun
(chess) A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square, that, when captured, the capturing piece is also eliminated.
Example sentences
Silicon Valley traffics in old tweets critical of Musk or Trump like the Victorian courtesans Graham ironically criticises.
Central banks and their courtesans pump money into the system to decide all the prices from the top down.
The main one being that courtesans played an established and visible (if unwritten) role in society.
Well, not exactly an app, but some forums dedicated to reviews for courtesans are quite old.
I imagine some small amount would become concubines/courtesans, but could that actually account for all of the discrepancy?
Of course, in the past, the equivalent me still wouldn't have had access to the world of magnificent parties and elite courtesans either.
Ignorant European royalty, courtesans, craftsmen, and peasants did not discriminate between foreign cultures: they were racist against all of them.
Far from jesters speaking truth to power, commercial media are largely courtesans.
I like knowing the performers and courtesans, distinct from a random video on pornhub.
Which makes me wonder when will we have customizable Real Dolls and robot courtesans.
As soon as there were cities there were entertainers and courtesans, but in the mass media age the likes of Marie Antoinette just can't compete with professionals.
Like there were no corrupt courtesans in olden days?
Quote examples
I took that to mean "worn by courtesans".
I'll never forget discovering "Courtesans and fishcakes" as a commentary on how ancient Greeks might have seen the world and themselves.
Just off the top of my head: A great example of trying to get inside the thoughts and ideas of a long departed peoples - "Courtesans and Fishcakes".
The novel is pg-13 at most but references to "bronze skinned southern barbarians" "courtesans" "drugs" "demonic sects" and murder could I guess set it off.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use courtesans in a sentence?
Silicon Valley traffics in old tweets critical of Musk or Trump like the Victorian courtesans Graham ironically criticises.
What does courtesans mean?
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
What part of speech is courtesans?
courtesans is commonly used as noun.