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Noun: courtesan  kor-ti-zun [N. Amer], ,kor-ti'zan [Brit]
  1. A woman who cohabits with an important man
    - concubine, paramour

Derived forms: courtesans

Type of: bit on the side [Brit, informal], kept woman [informal], mistress

Encyclopedia: Courtesan

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