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courtly
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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.

courtli·ness n.

courtly [ˈkɔːtlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
1. of or suitable for a royal court
2. refined in manner
3. ingratiating
courtliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.courtly - refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman"
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"

courtly
adjective ceremonious, civil, formal, obliging, refined, polite, dignified, stately, aristocratic, gallant, affable, urbane, decorous, chivalrous, highbred a large man with a gently, courtly manner
Translations
courtly [ˈkɔːtlɪ]
A. ADJcortés, elegante, fino
B. CPD courtly love Namor m cortés
courtly [ˈkɔːrtli] adj (= polite) → courtois(e)
court martial [courts martial] [ˌkɔːrtˈmɑːrʃəl] (pl) ncour f martiale
Court of Appeal (British) Court of Appeals (US) ncour f d'appel
court of inquiry (mainly British) ncommission f d'enquête
court of law ntribunal m
court order ndécision f judiciaire
a court order against sb → une décision judiciaire contre qn
courtly
adj mannershöflich; grace, elegancevornehm; courtly loveMinne f
courtly [ˈkɔːtlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → cortese, raffinato/a
courtly [ˈkɔːtlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → cortese, raffinato/a


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