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Courtier vs Courtesan - What's the difference?

courtier | courtesan |

As nouns the difference between courtier and courtesan

is that courtier is a person in attendance at a royal court while courtesan is a woman of a royal or noble court.

courtier

English

Noun

(wikipedia courtier) (en noun)
  • A person in attendance at a royal court.
  • A person who flatters in order to seek favour.

    • 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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