Meaning of grande horizontale | Babel Free
Definitions
A high-status prostitute; a courtesan.
Examples
“The dedicated dancer, moved by some ‘inner vision’ that Martha Graham, for one, saw⟳ in her, was now well on the way to becoming a grande horizontale.”
“During at least one of his trips to Paris between 1867 and 1870, Bertie went to visit⟳ the grande horizontale La Païva at number⟳ 25, Champs Élysées, a magnificent building that has survived to the modern day and now houses a restaurant on its ground floor.”
“For even the grandest of grandes horizontales, respectability was a luxury that remained tantalisingly out of reach⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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