courtesan
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A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot.
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The word liberty in the mouth of Mr. Webster sounds like the word love in the mouth of a courtesan.
The much loved classical diva of 20th century India Akhtaribai Faizabadi, or Begum Akhtar was the last of the great female singers from the courtesan (tawaif) community.
According to Catherine Puglisi 'Lena' may have been the same as the courtesan Maddalena di Paolo Antognetti, who named Caravaggio as an intimate friend by her own testimony in 1604.
But Philia insists that, even though she is in love with Hero, she must honor her contract with the Captain, for "that is the way of a courtesan."
Iago goads Cassio on to talk about his affair with Bianca, a local courtesan, but whispers her name so quietly that Othello believes the two men are talking about Desdemona.
Although the latter was still considered better than an average courtesan, the former was the sort most often romanticized and treated more-or-less equal to women of the nobility.