COURTLIEST

COURTLY

courtly, formal, stately

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

courtliest

superlative form of courtly: most 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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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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