Aspasia

(as pāz̸hē ə, -z̸hə)

fl. 5th cent. ; woman of Athens celebrated for her beauty and intellect: paramour of Pericles

See Aspasia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Greek courtesan and lover of Pericles who was noted for her wisdom, wit, and beauty.

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