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Synonyms for courtesan

  • noun

Most common

prostitute trull

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Prostitute — A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients

prostitute, punk, tart UK, trull, trollop, whore vulgar, harlot dated, wench dated, doxy dated, strumpet dated, drab dated, demirep informal dated, slut vulgar, minx dated, wanton dated, cocotte dated

2. Concubine

concubine, paramour

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.

  2. n. 2

    The mistress of a royal or noble.

Related words

Other spellings
courtezan

Forms

Plural
courtesans → prostitutes, punks, tarts, trulls…

Example sentences

  • prostitute Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
courtesanrising
prostituterising
trullsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
punk1, slut1, tart1, drab1, minx, doxy2
5 letters
whore1, wench1, trull1
6 letters
wanton2, harlot2
7 letters
trollop, cocotte, demirep
8 letters
paramour, strumpet
9 letters
concubine3
10 letters
prostitute3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doxy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
courtisane