Hofdame — meaning in English
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English meaning
- courtesan noun Historically, a woman — often glamorous and educated — who had wealthy or high-status men as lovers or clients, sometimes at a royal court.
Senses
Hofdame is used for these senses in English:
- courtesan (archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
- lady-in-waiting A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.