courtier

[ kawr-tee-er, kohr- ]
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noun
  1. 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 of courtier

1
1250–1300; Middle English courteour<Anglo-French courte(i)our, equivalent to Old French cortoy(er) to attend at court (derivative of courtcourt) + Anglo-French -our<Latin -ōr--or2; suffix later conformed to -ier1

Other words from courtier

  • un·der·cour·ti·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for courtier

courtier

/ (ˈkɔːtɪə) /


noun
  1. an attendant at a court

  2. a person who seeks favour in an ingratiating manner

Origin of courtier

1
C13: from Anglo-French courteour (unattested), from Old French corteier to attend at court

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