courtly (redirected from courtlier)

court·ly  (kôrtl, krt-)

adj. court·li·er, court·li·est

1. Suitable for a royal court; stately: courtly furniture and pictures.

2. Elegant; refined: courtly manners.

3. Flattering in an insincere way; obsequious.

adv.

In a courtly manner; elegantly or politely.

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courtli·ness n.

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courtly

Adjective

[-lier, -liest]

1. ceremoniously polite

2. of or suitable for a royal court

courtliness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

courtly - refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman" stately, formal dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"

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courtly

adjective ceremonious, civil, formal, obliging, refined, polite, dignified, stately, aristocratic, gallant, affable, urbane, decorous, chivalrous, highbred