courtesan
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Louis XIV staged lavish hunts at Versailles—which itself had started as a modest hunting lodge—complete with courtesans, orchestras and elaborate carriages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In the popular imagination geishas are often confused with courtesans but their work as trained masters of refined old artforms does not involve selling sex.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Highly detailed silks also were used for courtesans, high-ranking women and in men’s ceremonial dress, many with metallic threads that reflect the candlelit interiors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Before India came under British rule, courtesans were viewed as respected performers; they were highly trained in the arts, wealthy and enjoyed the patronage of some of the most powerful men of their times.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
One day, when very many people were making a pilgrimage to the dying Buddha, Kamala, once the most beautiful of courtesans, was also on her way.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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The Haunting of Hill House
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