Definitions
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- noun the
practice orprofession of being acourtesan .
Etymologies
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From Middle French courtisane + -erie, from Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano (courtier), from corte (court).
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Examples
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Versailles: "But remark," said he, "the spirit of 'courtisanerie' of a
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Versailles: "But remark," said he, "the spirit of 'courtisanerie' of a
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Versailles: "But remark," said he, "the spirit of 'courtisanerie' of a
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