a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
2.
a person who seeks favor by flattery, charm, etc.
Origin: 1250–1300;Middle Englishcourteour < Anglo-Frenchcourte(i)our, equivalent to Old Frenchcortoy(er) to attend at court (derivative of courtcourt) + Anglo-French-our < Latin-ōr--or2; suffix later conformed to -ier1