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Courtesies

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cour⋅te⋅sy

  [kur-tuh-see or, for 5, kurt-see] noun, plural -sies, adjective
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–noun
1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.
4. favor, help, or generosity: The costumes for the play were by courtesy of the local department store.
5. a curtsy.
–adjective
6. done or performed as a matter of courtesy or protocol: a courtesy call on the mayor.
7. offered or provided free by courtesy of the management: While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME curteisie < AF, OF; see courteous, -y 3

Synonyms:
1. courteousness, civility, urbanity.
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cour·te·sy   (kûr'tĭ-sē)   
n.   pl. cour·te·sies

    1. Polite behavior.

    2. A polite gesture or remark.

    3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.

    4. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.

    1. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.

    2. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.

adj.  

  1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

  2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.


[Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see courteous.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

courtesy 
c.1225, from O.Fr. curtesie, from curteis "courteous," from curt "court" (see court). A specialized sense of curtesie is the source of Eng. curtsy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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