Courtesan and Escort

Courtesan

Courtesan noun - A woman who engages in sexual activities for money.

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Escort and courtesan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Escort" instead a noun "Courtesan".

Escort noun - One that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy.

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Courtesan and escort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Courtesan" instead a noun "Escort". archaic substitute

Nearby Words: escorted, escorting

female	female courtesan	female escort
high	high courtesan	high escort
male	male courtesan	male escort
young	young courtesan	young escort
Other adjectives: beautiful, new, favorite, high-class.

In Serenity, where Inara's profession is so glossed over that you wouldn't have any idea that she's basically a courtesan/escort for hire unless you're familiar with the series.

Source: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

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