What does "harlot" mean?
Harlot: A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.A woman who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a common woman; a strumpet.
- 3.Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak.
- 4.To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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