procuress

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The cases of the gambler and the procuress did not excite Atlantic County interest as examples of routine viciousness, but as the first definite results of an unusually elaborate crusade conducted by a newspaper.

From Time Magazine Archive

A parasite and procuress are standing characters in all.

From Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature by Black, John

The old procuress bowed to the ground as he went by, but he took no notice of her.

From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger

The art which can stoop to be "procuress to the lords of hell," is art no longer.

From Confessions and Criticisms by Hawthorne, Julian

It represents the steadfastness of the maiden Melibaea against the entreaties of her lover Calisto and the much more crafty, indeed almost successful, wiles of the procuress, Celestine.

From The Growth of English Drama by Wynne, Arnold