courtesan in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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She was by profession a courtesan and some twenty years his junior.
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When referring to those who made their service as a courtesan their main source of income, success was based solely on financial management and longevity.
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Mostly ex-slaves from other cities, these courtesans were renowned for their achievements in dance and music, as well as for their physical and intellectual talents.
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Through this connection she began her career as a courtesan.
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In older films, the item number may be performed by a courtesan ("tawaif") dancing for a rich client or as part of a cabaret show.
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Some are courtesans, illegitimate, fallen or ruined women.
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The use of heraldic symbols and decorated elements made visible in public spaces and the representation of courtesan and satiric scenes fulfilled the third one.
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Because of this, there is still much historical debate over whether certain women in history can be referred to as courtesans.
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She was serving, by this time, as a courtesan to wealthy and powerful men of the day, and she chose her lovers carefully.
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If she was lucky, she would become an apprentice to a high ranking courtesan.
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