Harlot Definition

härlət
harlots
noun
harlots
A promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute.
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(derogatory) A female prostitute.

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verb

To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

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adjective

(obsolete) Wanton; lewd; low; base.

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Other Word Forms of Harlot

Noun

Singular:
harlot
Plural:
harlots

Origin of Harlot

  • Middle English vagabond, itinerant jester, rascal, lecher, harlot from Old French arlot, herlot vagabond of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French herlot, arlot (“vagabond, tramp”), of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

Harlot Sentence Examples

  • His wife is the Harlot or the Woman of Whoredom.

  • A poor harlot was struck down by the word.

  • There followed the Renunciation, primitive enough in form, but the postulant solemnly renounced, not Satan and his works and pomp, but the harlot church of the persecutors, whose prayers were more deadly than desirable.

  • It was the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.

  • It had been two years since their mother had died - three since their father had run off with that harlot.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAR

Words Ending With

TOTLOT

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