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[ kawrt-lee, kohrt- ] / ˈkɔrt li, ˈkoʊrt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR courtly ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, court·li·er, court·li·est.polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners. flattering; obsequious. noting, pertaining to, or suitable for the court of a sovereign. adverbin a courtly manner; politely or flatteringly. Origin of courtlylate Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at court, -ly OTHER WORDS FROM courtlycourt·li·ness, nounWords nearby courtlycourt hand, courthouse, courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly, courtly love, court-martial, Court of Appeal, court of appeals, court of claims Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for courtlyWho was the most erotic poet of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, when the quatrain reached its courtly zenith? Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Blumenthal, a courtly gentleman of 68 in a perfectly crisp blue shirt, gets laughs by trotting out his rudimentary Spanish. Dan Malloy Is Progressives’ Dream Governor. So Why Isn’t He Winning?|David Freedlander|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The driver, Amadou Diallo, was a courtly African immigrant who made it a point to wear a tie as he worked. The Mad Shooter of Paris Is a ‘Natural Born Killer’|Christopher Dickey|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST From a long-awaited sequel to a courtly farce, to a memoir of a childhood spent in the ruins of American aristocracy. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 15, 2013|Nicholas Mancusi|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Tell me about the amendment, Angus,” the courtly Hathaway said. Angus King: New Senator Aims to Build Bridges Amid Washington Dysfunction|Lloyd Grove|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST The banquet in the air on the present occasion could only be done justice to by the courtly painters of the reign of Louis XV. Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli And to this prowess in courtly exercises he joined a love of art and learning which especially commended him to the Moro. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497|Julia Mary Cartwright The cruel sport, at one time considered a courtly pastime in England, is still a favourite in Cuba. Cuba Past and Present|Richard Davey Gracious and commanding, he made his friends welcome with a courtly ease which no brooding years of solitude could rust. Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor He is slender, a bit under middle stature and has a handsome face and courtly manners. In the Days of Poor Richard|Irving Bacheller
British Dictionary definitions for courtly
adjective -lier or -liestof or suitable for a royal court refined in manner ingratiating Derived forms of courtlycourtliness, nounCollins 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 courtlygallant, aristocratic, stately, polite, elegant, civilized, affable, dignified, gracious, august, ceremonious, chivalrous, civil, complimentary, conventional, cultured, decorous, flattering, formal, imposing |