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courtesy
[ kur-tuh-see kurt-see ]
noun
- excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior:
Her unfailing courtesy made her easy to work with.
Synonyms: courteousness, urbanity, civility
- a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
- indulgence, consent, or acquiescence:
He is a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.
- favor, help, or generosity:
The costumes for the play were by courtesy of the local department store.
- a curtsy.
adjective
- done or performed as a matter of politeness or protocol:
The council member paid a courtesy call on the mayor.
- offered or provided free by the management:
While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee.
courtesy
/ ˈkɜːtɪsɪ /
noun
- politeness; good manners
- a courteous gesture or remark
- favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of )
- common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy ) See also courtesy title
- ˈkɜːtsɪ an archaic spelling of curtsy
Other Words From
- o·ver·cour·te·sy noun
- un·cour·te·sy noun plural uncourtesies
Word History and Origins
Origin of courtesy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of courtesy1
Idioms and Phrases
- courtesy of, from or given by:
This tip comes courtesy of our inside source.
Example Sentences
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Plus, it’s common courtesy, and in many states, going barefaced can result in a fine.
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It was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
This is certainly handsome, and I acknowledge the courtesy, though I shall not accept the invitation.
At the time of Blcher's surrender at Lbeck he had treated with great courtesy certain Swedish prisoners.
Not that a gentleman is aught but a gentleman anywhere, but courtesy is certainly not the Englishman's best point.
With great courtesy and hospitality Ki Pak invited the stranger within the house.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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