All courtesan synonyms
cour·te·san
C c noun courtesan
- prostitute — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
- concubine — In former times, a concubine was a woman who lived with and had a sexual relationship with a man of higher social rank without being married to him.
- whore — a person who engages in promiscuous sex for money; prostitute.
- paramour — an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
- mistress — a woman who has authority, control, or power, especially the female head of a household, institution, or other establishment.