- courtliest
- court·ly || 'kÉ”Ëtlɪ adj. noble, courteous, having elegant manners
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courtly — [kôrt′lē] adj. courtlier, courtliest [ME] 1. suitable for a king s court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc. [courtly manners] 2. flattering, esp. in an obsequious way adv. courtlier, courtliest in a courtly manner courtliness n … English World dictionary
courtly — courtliness, n. /kawrt lee, kohrt /, adj., courtlier, courtliest, adv. adj. 1. polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners. 2. flattering; obsequious. 3. noting, pertaining to, or suitable for the court of a sovereign. adv. 4. in a courtly… … Universalium
courtly — adjective (courtlier, courtliest) very polite and refined. Derivatives courtliness noun … English new terms dictionary
courtly — UK [ˈkɔː(r)tlɪ] / US [ˈkɔrtlɪ] adjective Word forms courtly : adjective courtly comparative courtlier superlative courtliest formal very polite in a formal way … English dictionary
courtly — /ˈkɔtli / (say kawtlee) adjective (courtlier, courtliest) 1. polite; elegant; refined. 2. flattering; obsequious. 3. of the court of a sovereign. –adverb 4. in the manner of courts; elegantly; flatteringly. –courtliness, noun …
courtliness — courtly ► ADJECTIVE (courtlier, courtliest) ▪ very dignified and polite. DERIVATIVES courtliness noun … English terms dictionary
courtly — ► ADJECTIVE (courtlier, courtliest) ▪ very dignified and polite. DERIVATIVES courtliness noun … English terms dictionary
courtly — adj. (courtlier, courtliest) 1 polished or refined in manners. 2 obsequious. 3 punctilious. Phrases and idioms: courtly love the conventional medieval tradition of knightly love for a lady, and the etiquette used in its (esp. literary) expression … Useful english dictionary
