courtisanerie

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noun

The practice or profession of being a courtesan.

OriginFrench courtisanerie ← Italian cortigiana →
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Meanings

nouncourtisanerie (plural courtisaneries)

plural courtisaneries

  1. The practice or profession of being a courtesan.

Origin

  1. Italiancortigiana
  2. Frenchcourtisanerie
  3. Englishcourtisanerie

From French courtisanerie, from Middle French, from courtisane + -erie, from Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano (“courtier”), from corte (“court”).

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APA

courtisanerie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtisanerie

MLA

“courtisanerie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtisanerie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtisanerie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtisanerie.

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