courtliness

courtliness: n

1. politeness, politesse, civility, mannerliness, courteousness, courtesy; respect, respectfulness, deference; decorousness, properness, formality, formalness, ceremony, ceremonialism; correctness, tact, diplomacy, savoir-faire; gentlemanliness, gallantry, chivalry; elegance, elegancy, bon ton, refinement, gentility, etiquette, culture, polish, sophistication; social procedures, decorum, propriety, protocol.

2. flattery, blandishment, blarney, wheedling, cajolery; obsequiousness, sycophancy, fawning, toadying, playing up to, Sl. buttering-up, Inf. apple-polishing, currying favor.

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Courtliness — Court li*ness ( l? n?s), n. [From {Courtly}.] The quality of being courtly; elegance or dignity of manners. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
courtliness — index consideration (sympathetic regard), courtesy, respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
courtliness — courtly ► ADJECTIVE (courtlier, courtliest) ▪ very dignified and polite. DERIVATIVES courtliness noun … English terms dictionary
courtliness — noun see courtly I … New Collegiate Dictionary
courtliness — See courtly. * * * … Universalium
courtliness — noun The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners … Wiktionary
courtliness — Synonyms and related words: amenities, augustness, chivalrousness, chivalry, civilities, civility, comity, convention, courtly politeness, decencies, decorum, dignifiedness, dignity, diplomatic code, elegance, elegancies, etiquette, exquisite… … Moby Thesaurus
courtliness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gallantry, refinement, politeness; see courtesy 1 , elegance 1 … English dictionary for students
courtliness — n. quality of being courtly, politeness, quality of having elegant manners … English contemporary dictionary
courtliness — court·li·ness … English syllables

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