courtly (ˈkɔːtlɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- of or suitable for a royal court
- refined in manner
- ingratiating
Alternative Forms
ˈcourtliness nounSynonyms
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ceremonious,
civil,
formal,
obliging,
refined,
polite,
dignified,
stately,
aristocratic,
gallant,
affable,
urbane,
decorous,
chivalrous,
highbred
elegant,
Usage examples
Hugh relinquished the mike and kissed her hand in a courtly fashion.
, JUST BETWEEN US (2002)Nor do we even have the more colourful aspects of traditional courtly politics.
Spiked (2004)Patrician in bearing and courtly in manner, Sharp was a self-made man.
canada.com (2004)Nikolai Cherkasov's central performance helps to balance some of the plot's more obscure courtly intrigue.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Rather, the poetry of love which is the dominant note of Mechthild's writings owes much to then-popular notions of courtly love.
, HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)