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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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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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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