Meaning of geisha in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡeɪʃə/

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  1. Noun

    geisha

    Etymology

    Japanese, ‘entertainer’, from gei‘performing arts’ + sha‘person’

    Definitions

    1. a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing

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  • « I studied Japanese language and culture in college and graduate school, and afterward went to work in Tokyo, where I met a young man whose father was a famous businessman and whose mother was a geisha. »
    Arthur Golden

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