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courtesy

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cour·te·sy  (kûrt-s)
n. pl. cour·te·sies
1.
a. Polite behavior.
b. A polite gesture or remark.
2.
a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.
adj.
1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.

[Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see courteous.]

courtesy
Noun
pl -sies
1. politeness; good manners
2. a courteous act or remark
3. by courtesy of with the consent of [Old French corteis courteous]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.courtesycourtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act
civility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others
attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
gallantry - polite attentiveness to women
2.courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
3.courtesy - a courteous manner
personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
niceness, politeness - a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
urbanity - polished courtesy; elegance of manner
graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct
chivalry, politesse, gallantry - courtesy towards women
respectfulness, deference, respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
civility - formal or perfunctory politeness
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting

courtesy
noun 1. politeness, grace, good manners, civility, gallantry, good breeding, graciousness, affability, urbanity, courtliness
Translations
Spanish courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] ncortesía;
by courtesy of → (por) cortesía de

French courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] ncourtoisie f, politesse f;
(by) courtesy of → avec l'aimable autorisation de

German courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] nHöflichkeit f;
Italian courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] ncortesia;
by courtesy of → per gentile concessione di

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Open talk shall call to thee Strength, whose mate is Courtesy.
My gentleman gives the law where he is; he will outpray saints in chapel, outgeneral veterans in the field, and outshine all courtesy in the hall.
It is always assumed, by courtesy, that the Chief Circle for the time being has ten thousand sides.
 
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