courtier

[ kawr-tee-er, kohr- ]

/ ˈkɔr ti ər, ˈkoʊr- /

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noun

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

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

Words nearby courtier

courtesy card, courtesy light, courtesy title, court hand, courthouse, courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly, courtly love, court-martial

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Example sentences from the Web for courtier

But the essence of Disraeli's genius as a courtier was his ability to make it all about her.
Bachelor Brad Womack's Hidden Brilliance|Nicole LaPorte|February 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I, who had been her playmate, would not become her courtier.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Domitian had expected a denial from the courtier, not a confirmation of the facts.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
The courtier lord had one son, of whom he made a soldier, but who never rose to a higher rank than that of Captain.
The Kellys and the O'Kellys|Anthony Trollope

Abul Fazl had another project in his brain; it combined the audacity of genius with the mendacity of a courtier.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9|Various
A courtier is attached to the King; a soldier to the army; there is humiliation in neither of these.
The Suitors of Yvonne|Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for courtier

courtier

/ (ˈkɔːtɪə) /

noun

an attendant at a court

a person who seeks favour in an ingratiating manner

Word Origin for courtier

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

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单词	courtier
释义	courtier [ kawr-tee-er, kohr- ] / ˈkɔr ti ər, ˈkoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR courtier ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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 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 Words nearby courtier courtesy card, courtesy light, courtesy title, court hand, courthouse, courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly, courtly love, court-martial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for courtier But the essence of Disraeli's genius as a courtier was his ability to make it all about her. Bachelor Brad Womack's Hidden Brilliance\|Nicole LaPorte\|February 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I, who had been her playmate, would not become her courtier. Richard Carvel, Complete\|Winston Churchill Domitian had expected a denial from the courtier, not a confirmation of the facts. Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein The courtier lord had one son, of whom he made a soldier, but who never rose to a higher rank than that of Captain. The Kellys and the O'Kellys\|Anthony Trollope Abul Fazl had another project in his brain; it combined the audacity of genius with the mendacity of a courtier. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9\|Various A courtier is attached to the King; a soldier to the army; there is humiliation in neither of these. The Suitors of Yvonne\|Raphael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for courtier courtier / (ˈkɔːtɪə) / noun an attendant at a court a person who seeks favour in an ingratiating manner Word Origin for courtier C13: from Anglo-French courteour (unattested), from Old French corteier to attend at court Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to courtier beau, attendant, flatterer, wooer
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courtier

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