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courteousness

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cour⋅te⋅ous

  [kur-tee-uhs]
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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.
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