Courtesan Career Tables

[Timerover51]

It's synonymous with high class call girl.

Compared with courtier, which equals well dressed and spoken suck up.

Thank you for calling a spade a spade.

 

[aramis]

Thank you for calling a spade a spade.

Except that, historically (at least well into the 19th century) it did NOT mean a prostitute; it was merely the female form of courtier.

 

[Condottiere]

If generalization is called for, I wouldn't use that term.

I remember when I first read the Grand Duchy of Karameikos, one term/title used was Court Lord, so Court Lady, or more elegantly, Lady of the Court.

You can grade it up or downwards, all were, to greater or lesser degrees, hangers on.