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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hure
"Im Roman trifft der Protagonist auf eine Hure, die Geheimnisse der Stadt enthüllt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who engages in sexual activity for payment; a prostitute.
"In the novel, the protagonist encounters a harlot who reveals secrets of the city." - 2
A woman considered promiscuous or immoral.
"The town's gossip labeled her a harlot for her unconventional lifestyle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'harlot', originating from Old French 'harlot' or 'herlot', originally denoting a vagabond, rogue, or person of low class of either sex before narrowing in meaning during the 16th century to refer exclusively to a prostitute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Harlot" is said worldwide
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prostituée
Transliteration: prostituée
"Dans le roman, le protagoniste rencontre une prostituée qui révèle des secrets de la ville."
Hure
Transliteration: Hure
"Im Roman trifft der Protagonist auf eine Hure, die Geheimnisse der Stadt enthüllt."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"Nel romanzo, il protagonista incontra una prostituta che rivela segreti della città."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"En la novela, el protagonista se encuentra con una prostituta que revela secretos de la ciudad."
prostituta
Transliteration: prostituta
"No romance, o protagonista encontra uma prostituta que revela segredos da cidade."
वेश्या
Transliteration: veshya
"उपन्यास में, नायक एक वेश्या से मिलता है जो शहर के रहस्यों का खुलासा करती है।"
妓女
Transliteration: jìnǚ
"在小说中，主角遇到了一位妓女，她揭示了城市的秘密。"
창녀
Transliteration: changnyeo
"소설에서 주인공은 도시의 비밀을 드러내는 창녀를 만난다."
娼婦
Transliteration: shōfu
"小説の中で、主人公は街の秘密を明かす娼婦に出会う。"
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