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Definition of
courtly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
courtly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɔrtli
/
/
(
formal
or
literary
)
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extremely polite and full of respect, especially in an old-fashioned way
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