different between harlot vs harlotry

English

Etymology

From Middle English harlot, from Old French harlot, herlot, arlot (“vagabond; tramp”), of obscure origin. Likely ultimately of Germanic origin, either from a derivation of *harjaz (“army; camp; warrior; military leader”) or from a diminutive of *karilaz (“man; fellow”). Compare English carlot.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??l?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??l?t/

Noun

harlot (plural harlots)

1. (derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.
   • 1980, Dave Murray, "Charlotte the Harlot", in Iron Maiden, Iron Maiden.

2. (derogatory, offensive) A female who is considered promiscuous.

   Synonyms: skeezer, slut, whore

3. (obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth.

   • He was a gentil harlot and a kynde;

4. (obsolete) A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal.

   • "Ye, false harlot," quod the millere, "hast? A, false traitor! false clerk!" quod he, Tow shalt be deed, by Goddes dignitee!

Synonyms

• (female prostitute): see Thesaurus:prostitute
• (promiscuous woman): see Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
• (churl): see Thesaurus:rural dweller
• (person given to low conduct): see Thesaurus:villain

Translations

Verb

harlot (third-person singular simple present harlots, present participle harloting or harlotting, simple past and past participle harloted or harlotted)

1. To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

Synonyms

• harlotize; see also Thesaurus:harlotize

Adjective

harlot (comparative more harlot, superlative most harlot)

1. (now uncommon) Wanton; lewd; low; base.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:obscene

Anagrams

• thoral

English

Etymology

harlot +? -ry

Noun

harlotry (countable and uncountable, plural harlotries)

1. The trade of a harlot; prostitution.
   • 1971, New American Standard Bible, Hosea 4:11:

     Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the understanding.

   • 1982, New King James Version, Hosea 4:11:

     Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart.

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