Courtesan vs Courter - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between courtesan and courter

is that courtesan is (archaic) a woman of a royal or noble court while courter is one who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.

courtesan

English

(wikipedia courtesan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
  • (dated) The mistress of a royal or noble.
  • A prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.

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    courter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.
    • (Sherwood)
    (Webster 1913)