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Courtliness

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The quality of being courtly; elegance or dignity of manners.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The quality of being courtly; elegance of manners; grace of mien; complaisance with dignity.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. elegance suggestive of a royal court

Word Usage

"To steer things closer to the topic, showing up at the Consulate reminded me of something that, in the frustration of voice mail and websites, I had forgotten: I am dealing with a culture where courtliness is still considered a virtue, and kindness to strangers is routine."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

elegance

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

graciousness courteousness plaintiveness suavity good-breeding