courtesan
C12669
concept
A courtesan is a highly cultured and socially adept companion who offers romantic or intimate services, often to wealthy or influential clients, in exchange for financial support or patronage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| courtesan canonical | 17 |
| English courtesan | 1 |
| French courtesan | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: courtesan
Generated description
A courtesan is a highly cultured and socially adept companion who offers romantic or intimate services, often to wealthy or influential clients, in exchange for financial support or patronage.
Instances (18)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Chen Yuanyuan
linked to:
Chen Yuanyuan (traditionally associated)
|
— |
| Alice Regnault | — |
| Madame du Barry | — |
| Madhavi | — |
|
Bianca (Othello)
linked to:
Bianca
|
— |
| Shamhat | — |
| Esther Gobseck | — |
| Valérie Marneffe | — |
| Nana Coupeau | — |
| Lola Montez | — |
| Elizabeth Armistead | — |
| Madame Tracy | — |
| Chandramukhi | — |
| Jeanne Vaubernier | French courtesan |
| Xue Susu | — |
| Aspasia of Miletus | — |
| Odette de Crécy | — |
| Madame Hortense | — |