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1. (n.) courtesy
excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
2. courtesy
a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
3. courtesy
indulgence, consent, or acquiescence:
a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.
4. courtesy
favor, help, or generosity:
The actors appeared by courtesy of their union.
5. courtesy
a curtsy.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME curteisie < AF, OF; see courteous , -y3)
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| Definition of 'courtesy' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) courtesy
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
2. (noun) courtesy
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
3. (noun) courtesy, good manners
a courteous manner
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1. (noun) courtesy
courteous behavior
He had the courtesy to wait.; a free service, offered as a courtesy to our customers
2. courtesy
common courtesy
polite behavior that people expect
It's common courtesy to call before you visit someone.
3. courtesy
courtesy of
indicates who has provided sth
Brochures provided courtesy of Roundhouse Printing.
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| Definition of 'courtesy' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) courtesy
politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness
2. (noun) courtesy
an act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness
3. (noun) courtesy
favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy
4. (noun) courtesy
an act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees
5. (verb) courtesy
to make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes
6. (verb) courtesy
to treat with civility
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| Definitions of 'courtesy' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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courtesy
1. The court clothes of any two-legged predatory animal.
2. The oil that makes a juggernaut noiseless.
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Sense: politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour
Everyone appreciates courtesy.
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 Afrikaans: hoflikheid |
 Arabic: لُطْف، كِياسَه، مُجامَلـه |
 Bulgarian: вежлив |
 Brazilian: cortesia |
 Czech: zdvořilost, vybranné chov |
 German: die Höflichkeit |
 Danish: høflighed; velopdragenhed |
 Greek: ευγένεια |
 Spanish: cortesía |
 Estonian: peenekombelisus |
 Farsi: ادب؛ نزاکت |
 Finnish: kohteliaisuus |
 French: courtoisie |
 Hebrew: נִימוּס |
 Hindi: भद्रता, विनय |
 Croatian: pristojnost |
 Hungarian: udvariasság |
 Indonesian: kesopanan |
 Icelandic: kurteisi |
 Italian: cortesia |
 Japanese: 礼儀正しさ |
 Korean: 예의 |
 Lithuanian: mandagumas, pagarbumas, e |
 Latvian: pieklājība; laipnība |
 Malay: budi bahasa |
 Dutch: beleefdheid |
 Norwegian: høflighet, omtenksomhet |
 Polish: grzeczność |
 Persian: ادب؛ نزاکت |
 Pashto: ادب، نزاکت |
 Portuguese: cortesia |
 Romanian: curtoazie |
 Russian: любезность; учтивость |
 Slovak: vyberané správanie |
 Slovenian: vljudnost |
 Serbian: učtivost |
 Swedish: artighet, hövlighet |
 Thai: ความมีมารยาท |
 Turkish: nezaket, kibarlık |
 Taiwanese: 禮貌，體貼且尊重 |
 Ukrainian: чемність; ввічливість |
 Urdu: خوش اخلاقى، شائستگی، تواض |
 Vietnamese: cử chỉ lịch sự |
 Chinese: 礼貌，谦恭有礼 |
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