COURTLINESS

courtliness

(noun) elegance suggestive of a royal court

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

courtliness (usually uncountable, plural courtlinesses)

The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners.

Antonyms

• uncourtliness

Anagrams

• uncloisters

Source: Wiktionary


Court"li*ness (-l-ns), n. Etym: [From Courtly.]

Definition: The quality of being courtly; elegance or dignity of manners.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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