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harlot

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːlət/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑrlət/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(här′lət)

har•lot /ˈhɑrlət/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a prostitute; whore.

har•lot•ry /ˈhɑrlətri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

har•lot (här′lət),USA pronunciation n.

a prostitute;
whore.

Old French herlot, of obscure origin, originally
Middle English: young idler, rogue 1175–1225

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

harlot /ˈhɑːlət/ n

archaic a prostitute
derogatory old-fashioned a promiscuous woman

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French herlot rascal, of obscure originˈharlotry n

'harlot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

pornography - succubus - trull - bludge - brothel - cathouse - harlotry - jilt - prostitute - Rahab - whore - slattern - strumpet

In Lists: The Witcher, more...

Synonyms: whore, strumpet, prostitute, bawd, drab, more...

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Power without responsibility , the prerogative of harlot throughout the ages
<professed> harlot
the harlot's cheek

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