Noun: courtesan kor-ti-zun [N. Amer], ,kor-ti'zan [Brit]
- A woman who cohabits with an important man
"In ancient China, emperors often had multiple courtesans";
- concubine, paramour
Derived forms: courtesans
Type of: bit on the side [Brit, informal], kept woman [informal], mistress
Encyclopedia: Courtesan