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Search phrase: prostitute

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.121To prostitute our past-cure maladyTo prostitute our past-cure malladie
PericlesPer IV.vi.189And prostitute me to the basest groomAnd prostitute mee to the basest groome

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Glossary

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auntmistress, whore, prostitute
Barbary henguinea hen; or: prostitute
bona-robahigh-class prostitute, good quality bit of stuff
cartdrive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute]
commonerwhore, harlot, prostitute
courtesan, courtezanprostitute, strumpet
customerharlot, prostitute, whore
fichewpolecat, skunk; also: prostitute
fitchewpolecat, skunk; also: prostitute
Galloway nagsmall strong riding horse [from Galloway, Scotland]; prostitute
gamesterone drawn to amorous sport, one who plays the game, prostitute
gooseprostitute, whore
guinea-hentrollop, courtesan, prostitute
hackneyprostitute, harlot, whore
harlotprostitute, whore
hobby-horseharlot, whore, prostitute
medlarwhore, prostitute
muttonprostitute, courtesan
paganprostitute, whore
polecat[slang] prostitute, courtesan, whore
quailcourtesan, prostitute
staleprostitute, wanton, harlot
stallionprostitute, hooker, whore
stewed pruneprostitute, bawd, whore
strumpetharlot, prostitute, whore
tomboyharlot, prostitute
ventureprostitute
Whore of Babylonin the Bible, a prostitute figure, taken as a symbol of degenerate Rome, and thus of Roman Catholicism

Thesaurus

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prostituteaunt
prostituteBarbary hen
prostitutebona-roba
prostitutecommoner
prostitutecourtesan, courtezan
prostitutecustomer
prostitutefitchew
prostituteGalloway nag
prostitutegamester
prostitutegoose
prostituteguinea-hen
prostitutehackney
prostituteharlot
prostitutehobby-horse
prostitutemedlar
prostitutemutton
prostitutepagan
prostitutepolecat
prostitutequail
prostitutestale
prostitutestallion
prostitutestewed prune
prostitutestrumpet
prostitutetomboy
prostituteventure
prostituteWhore of Babylon

Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings... h5 ii iii 35 bible (revelation 17) prostitute figure taken as a symbol of degenerate ...
Britain [outside London]... london hence ‘winchester goose’ for a prostitute ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PROSTITUTEBASICprostitute v

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