COURTLIER

COURTLY

courtly, formal, stately

(adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; “a courtly gentleman”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

courtlier

comparative form of courtly

Source: Wiktionary


COURTLY

Court"ly (-l), a. Etym: [From Court.]

1. Relating or belonging to a court.

2. Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering. In courtly company or at my beads. Shak.

3. Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious. Macualay.

Court"ly, adv.

Definition: In the manner of courts; politely; gracefully; elegantly. They can produce nothing so courtly writ. Dryden

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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