Meaning & use
harlot
An old-fashioned or literary word for a woman who engages in sex for money; a prostitute.
See it in a sentence
The old ballad tells the tragic story of a harlot cast out by her village.
In the play, the priest condemns the harlot before ultimately forgiving her.
A note on using this word
"Harlot" is archaic and appears mainly in older literature, historical fiction, or biblical translations, not modern speech.
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