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Courtesan is a female courtier.
Courtesan may also refer to:
Role
edit- A prostitute, catering to clients of wealth and status
Arts, entertainment, and media
edit- Courtesan (film), a 1948 Mexican drama film
- The Courtesans, a UK doom rock band.
Biology
edit- Euripus (genus), a genus of brush-footed butterflies commonly known as the courtesans
- Euripus nyctelius, a species in the genus Euripus commonly known as the courtesan