courtesan
/ˌkɔːtɪˈzæn,(us) ˈkɔːtɪzn/noun
- chiefly poetic/literary a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients〈主诗/文〉(尤指与达官显贵周旋的)高等妓女, 交际花。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from French courtisane, from obsolete Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano 'courtier', from corte (see COURT).