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courtly

[ kawrt-lee, kohrt- ]

adjective

courtlier, courtliest.
  1. polite, refined, or elegant:

    courtly manners.

  2. flattering; obsequious.
  3. noting, pertaining to, or suitable for the court of a sovereign.


adverb

  1. in a courtly manner; politely or flatteringly.

courtly

/ ˈ°ìɔ˳ٱôɪ /

adjective

  1. of or suitable for a royal court
  2. refined in manner
  3. ingratiating
“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
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of courtly1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; court, -ly
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The life-size portrait he produced is a whiz-bang spectacle of courtly pomp and dynastic circumstance.

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And he is seen as "the courtly gentleman of the Marble Palace," as Time Magazine described him.

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Best of all is the lively triple-time finale, which evokes the long history of courtly hunting music, with an alluring short section in minor key.

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It’s not immediately apparent how courtly intrigue figures in “A Prince,†Pierre Creton’s spellbinding French pastoral drama, though sex, death and domination hang palpably in the film’s crisp, Normandy air.

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At the church, Murray was known as a courtly workaholic, in before dawn most days and often in his book-filled study until late at night.

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