Usually means: Wealthy, educated companions; often influential.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word courtesans:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. courtesans: Merriam-Webster
  2. courtesans: Collins English Dictionary
  3. courtesans: Vocabulary.com
  4. Courtesan's, Courtesans, courtesan's, courtesans: Wordnik
  5. courtesans: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. courtesans: Wiktionary
  7. courtesans: Dictionary.com
  8. Courtesans: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. Courtesans: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Courtesans: Encyclopedia

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  1. Glossary of Unusual Sexual Practices (No longer online)

(Note: See courtesan as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (courtesan)

noun:  A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
noun:  (dated) The mistress of a royal or noble.
noun:  (archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
▸ Also see courtesan


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