Definitions for courtesy
ˈkɜr tə si or, for 5 , ˈkɜrt sicour·tesy

Princeton's WordNet(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. courtesynoun

   a courteous or respectful or considerate act

2. courtesynoun

   a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

3. courtesy, good mannersnoun

   a courteous manner

Wiktionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. courtesynoun

   Polite behavior.

   Please extend them the courtesy of your presence.

2. courtesynoun

   A polite gesture or remark.

   I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy.

3. courtesynoun

   Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.

   They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.

4. courtesynoun

   Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.

   They received free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.

5. courtesyadjective

   Given or done as a polite gesture.

   We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

6. courtesyadjective

   Free of charge.

   The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.

7. Etymology: From curtesie, from curtesie, from curteis, from cortois, from cortensis. \

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Courtesynoun

   politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness

2. Courtesynoun

   an act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness

3. Courtesynoun

   favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy

4. Courtesynoun

   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. Courtesyverb

   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. Courtesyverb

   to treat with civility

7. Etymology: [See the preceding word.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Courtesy

   kort′e-si, or kurt′e-si, n. courtliness: elegance of manner: an act of civility or respect: a curtsy: (law) the life interest which the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.—v.i. to make a curtsy.—pr.p. court′esying; pa.p. court′esied.—n.pl. Court′esy-tī′tles, titles really invalid, but allowed by the usage of society—as to children of peers. [O. Fr. courtoisie.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. courtesy

   1. The court clothes of any two-legged predatory animal. 2. The oil that makes a juggernaut noiseless.

Matched Categories

1. • Politeness
   • Remark

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'courtesy' in Nouns Frequency: #2833

How to pronounce courtesy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say courtesy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of courtesy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of courtesy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of courtesy in a Sentence

1. Johann von Goethe:

   There is a courtesy of the heart it is allied to love. From it springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.

2. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay:

   Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay wrote in the proposal. Notional view of LCRT on the far-side of the Moon. ( Courtesy of Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay)( Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay) LCRT could enable tremendous scientific discoveries in the field of cosmology by observing the early universe in the 1050m wavelength band( i.e., 630MHz frequency band), which has not been explored by humans to date.

3. Saint Basil:

   A tree is known by its fruit a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.

4. Dr. William Claire Menninger:

   Six essential qualities that are the key to success Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.

5. Bryant McGill:

   No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.

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