courtier
a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
a person who seeks favor by flattery, charm, etc.
Origin of courtier
1Other words from courtier
- un·der·cour·ti·er, noun
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How to use courtier in a sentence
The prospect of Harry using his personal trauma to promote a TV show would once have sent shivers down the spine of courtiers at Buckingham Palace, but not now.
This Time, the Royals Are Ready for Prince Harry to Reveal More Secrets to Oprah | Tom Sykes | May 20, 2021 | The Daily BeastAmong the distinguished talent featured in Couture Dogs of New York is award-winning pet fashion courtier Anthony Rubio.
FIT Hosts BARK-à-Porter: Art Deco-Themed Pet Fashion Show | Claire Stern | May 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, a senior courtier tells the Royalist that the China idea never even reached the planning stage.
Even for the most forward-looking courtier, that might be a modernization too far.
Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry's Hard-Partying Royal Wedding Date | Tom Sykes | April 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the essence of Disraeli's genius as a courtier was his ability to make it all about her.
And to top it all off, retired courtier Valantino Garavani threw a lavish party at his expansive estate, Château de Wideville.
A favorite of king and courtier, its use was alike common in the palace and the courtyard.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.But the new Marshal cared little for the life of a courtier, much as he prized his military distinctions.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonEver since the Dutch looked upon the plant it has been more to them than king and courtier.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Abbot was nothing of a courtier, and, indeed, no very pleasant-natured man.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperAnd now, having attained all he could desire, Wilkes sank the patriot in the courtier.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for courtier
/ (ˈkɔːtɪə) /
an attendant at a court
a person who seeks favour in an ingratiating manner
Origin of courtier
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