cour·te·san
noun/ˌkɔːtɪˈzæn/
/ˈkɔːrtɪzn/
- (in the past) a woman who had sexual relationships for money, especially one with rich customers
（过去）为了金钱而发生性关系的女人，尤其是与富有的顾客发生性关系的女人 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French courtisane, from obsolete Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano ‘courtier’, from corte, from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard or retinue’.