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куртиза́нка — meaning in English

kurtizanka

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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.
paphian adj Connected with Paphos, a town on Cyprus linked in myth to the birth of the goddess of love.

Senses

куртиза́нка is used for these senses in English:

Paphian (literary) A prostitute.
courtesan (archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.

paphian — full definition

adj Connected with Paphos, a town on Cyprus linked in myth to the birth of the goddess of love.
adj Relating to love or sexual desire, particularly of an illicit kind.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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