courtly, formal, stately
(adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; “a courtly gentleman”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
courtlier
comparative form of courtly
Source: Wiktionary
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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
