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   courteous

   /ˈkəːtɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. polite, respectful, or considerate in manner: "she was courteous and obliging to all"

   Word Origin Middle English (meaning ‘having manners fit for a royal court’): from Old French corteis, based on Latin cohors ‘yard, retinue’ (see court). The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with words ending in -eous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. courteously adverb
   • 2. courteousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOURTEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COURTEOUS definition: 1. polite and showing respect: 2. polite and showing respect: 3. polite and showing respect: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › courteousCourteous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   courteous: [adjective] marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › courteousCourteous - definition of courteous by The Free Dictionary

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   2. courteous - characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOURTEOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COURTEOUS meaning: 1. polite and showing respect: 2. polite and showing respect: 3. polite and showing respect: . Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOURTEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Polite and considerate in manner.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Courteous definition: having or showing good manners; polite.. See examples of COURTEOUS used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › courteousCourteous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   courteous: 1 adj characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners “"if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon” Synonyms: chivalrous , gallant , knightly being attentive to women like an ideal knight respectful full of or exhibiting respect Antonyms: discourteous showing no courtesy; ...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › courteouscourteous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of courteous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Nectar ran / In courteous fountains to all cups outreach'd; / And plunder'd vines, teeming exhaustless, pleach'd / New growth about each shell and pendent lyre; [...]

11. www.yourdictionary.com › courteousCourteous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Courteous definition: Characterized by gracious consideration toward others.