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Courtesan, noun: a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients.

Courtesans in the Tang dynasty were well-regarded and entertained elite men at banquets with singing, music and poems. They were not viewed exclusively in terms of sex.

Courtesan

Courtesan

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