Courtly
ahd-5
adjective.
Suitable for a royal court; stately.
adjective.
Elegant; refined.
adjective.
Flattering in an insincere way; obsequious.
adverb.
In a courtly manner; elegantly or politely.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In the manner of courts; elegantly; in a gracious or flattering manner.
Pertaining or relating to a court or to courts.
Elegant; polite; refined; courteous: as, “
courtly
accents fine,”
Disposed to court the great; somewhat obsequious; flattering.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adverb.
In the manner of courts; politely; gracefully; elegantly.
adjective.
Relating or belonging to a court.
adjective.
Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering.
adjective.
Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Suitable for a royal
court
;
refined
,
dignified
.
adjective.
Obsequious
,
flattering
.
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adjective.
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
cross-reference
dignified
polite
refined
Equivalent
dignified
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
portly
shortly
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
affable
aristocratic
ceremonious
chivalrous
courteous
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
adulatory
aristocratic
august
aulic
bland
variant
courtlier
courtliest