lady-in-waiting(lady in the household of a woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant) noun [UK: ˌleɪ.dɪ ɪn ˈweɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˌleɪ.dɪ ɪn ˈweɪt.ɪŋ]
hovdam [~en ~er] substantiv {c}
courtesan [courtesans](woman of court) noun [UK: ˌkɔː.tɪ.ˈzæn] [US: ˌkɔːr.tɪ.ˈzæn]