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harlotry

harlotry is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.The trade or practice of prostitution; habitual or customary lewdness. Dryden.
  2. 2.Anything meretricious; as, harlotry in art.
  3. 3.A harlot; a strumpet; a baggage. [Obs.] He sups to-night with a harlotry. Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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