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Webster 1913 Edition

(k?r′t?-?s; 277)

Adj.

[OE.

cortais

corteis

cortois

, rarely

corteous

, OF.

corties

corteis

, F.

courtois

. See

Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.

A patient and

courteous

bearing.

Prescott.

His behavior toward his people is grave and

courteous

Fuller.

Adj.

[from court.]

Polite; wellbred; being of elegant manners; civil; obliging; condescending; applied to persons.

Polite; civil; graceful; elegant; complaisant; applied to manners, &c.