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How to pronounce “courtesan”
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- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of courtesan with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership & Success on Our Own Terms
She became a courtesan.
- Definition summary
- A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
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How to pronounce courtesan
Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership & Success on Our Own Terms

She became a courtesan.
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A Deep Dive Into “courtesan”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
- (dated) The mistress of a royal or noble.
- (archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
- (chess) A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square, that, when captured, the capturing piece is also eliminated.
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