- courtly court·ly adj
- ['kɔːtlɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl cortese, raffinato (-a)
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courtly — [kôrt′lē] adj. courtlier, courtliest [ME] 1. suitable for a king s court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc. [courtly manners] 2. flattering, esp. in an obsequious way adv. courtlier, courtliest in a courtly manner courtliness n … English World dictionary
courtly — court•ly [[t]ˈkɔrt li, ˈkoʊrt [/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners[/ex] 2) flattering; obsequious 3) noting, pertaining to, or suitable for the court of a sovereign 4) in a courtly manner; politely •… … From formal English to slang
court´li|ness — court|ly «KRT lee, KOHRT », adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. having manners fit for a king s court; polite, elegant, or polished: »The courtly gentleman was a favorite with the ladies. SYNONYM(S … Useful english dictionary
court|ly — «KRT lee, KOHRT », adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. having manners fit for a king s court; polite, elegant, or polished: »The courtly gentleman was a favorite with the ladies. SYNONYM(S … Useful english dictionary
courtly — court|ly [ˈko:tli US ˈko:rtli] adj graceful and polite ▪ a tall man with courtly manners >courtliness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
courtly — adj. (courtlier, courtliest) 1 polished or refined in manners. 2 obsequious. 3 punctilious. Phrases and idioms: courtly love the conventional medieval tradition of knightly love for a lady, and the etiquette used in its (esp. literary) expression … Useful english dictionary
courtly — courtliness, n. /kawrt lee, kohrt /, adj., courtlier, courtliest, adv. adj. 1. polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners. 2. flattering; obsequious. 3. noting, pertaining to, or suitable for the court of a sovereign. adv. 4. in a courtly… … Universalium
romance — romance1 romancer, n. n., adj. /roh mans , roh mans/; v. /roh mans /, n., v., romanced, romancing, adj. n. 1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or… … Universalium
AMOUR — «Dieu aimeras et ton prochain comme toi même.» Toute la civilisation judéo chrétienne est fondée sur ce double commandement énigmatique, dont la théorie freudienne semble fournir la version moderne lorsqu’elle montre l’injonction de jouir comme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fashion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Fashion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 fashion fashion style ton bon ton| =>! society Sgm: N 1 good society good society polite society Sgm: N 1 monde monde Sgm: N 1 drawing room … English dictionary for students
epic — epically, adv. epiclike, adj. /ep ik/, adj. Also, epical. 1. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer s Iliad is an… … Universalium
