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cour⋅te⋅ous
/
ˈkɜr
ti
əs
/
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kur
-tee-
uh
s
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–adjective
having or showing good manners; polite.
Origin:
1225–75;
court
+
-eous
;
r. ME
co
(
u
)
rteis
< AF;
see
court
,
-ese
Related forms:
cour⋅te⋅ous⋅ly,
adverb
cour⋅te⋅ous⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
mannerly, gracious, courtly.
See
civil.
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cour·te·ous
(kûr'tē-əs)
adj. Characterized by gracious consideration toward others. See Synonyms at
polite
.
[Middle English
corteis
,
courtly
, from Old French, from
cort
,
court
; see
court
.]
cour'te·ous·ly
adv.
,
cour'te·ous·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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