courtly, formal, stately
(adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; “a courtly gentleman”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
courtly (comparative courtlier, superlative courtliest)
Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court.
Synonyms: refined, dignified, genteel, well-mannered
Of or relating to a royal court.
(obsolete) Overly eager to please or obey.
Synonyms: flattering, obsequious, servile
courtly (comparative more courtly, superlative most courtly)
In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court.
Synonym: courtlily
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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
