courtier

court·i·er  (kôrt-r, -tyr, kr-)

n.

1. An attendant at a sovereign's court.

2. One who seeks favor, especially by insincere flattery or obsequious behavior.

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[Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French cortoier, to be at a royal court, from cort, court; see court.]

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courtier

Noun

an attendant at a royal court

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

courtier - an attendant at the court of a sovereign attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

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courtier

noun attendant, follower, squire, train-bearer

Translations

courtier [ˈkɔːtɪəʳ] n → cortesano

courtier [ˈkɔːtɪəʳ] n → courtisan m, dame f de cour

courtier [ˈkɔːtɪəʳ] court n → Höfling m

courtier [ˈkɔːtɪəʳ] n → cortigiano/a

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courtier court