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Webster 1913 Edition

Courteous

Cour′te-ous

(k?r′t?-?s; 277)
,
Adj.
[OE.
cortais
,
corteis
,
cortois
, rarely
corteous
, OF.
corties
,
corteis
, F.
courtois
. See
Court
.]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Courteous

COURTEOUS

,
Adj.
[from court.]
1.
Polite; wellbred; being of elegant manners; civil; obliging; condescending; applied to persons.
2.
Polite; civil; graceful; elegant; complaisant; applied to manners, &c.

Definition 2024

courteous

courteous

English

Adjective

courteous ‎(comparative more courteous, superlative most courteous)

  1. Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
    a courteous gentleman
    a courteous gesture

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  • See also Wikisaurus:polite

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Etymology

From Old French curteis (French courtois), from cort ‎(“court”), displaced native Old English hende ‎(“courteous, gracious, friendly”).

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