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courteous
[ kur-tee-uhs ]
/ ĖkÉr ti És /
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adjective
having or showing good manners; polite.
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Origin of courteous
synonym study for courteous
See civil.
OTHER WORDS FROM courteous
Words nearby courteous
court circular, court cupboard, court dance, court dress, Courtelle, courteous, courtesan, courtesy, courtesy call, courtesy car, courtesy card
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British Dictionary definitions for courteous
courteous
/ (ĖkÉĖtÉŖÉs) /
adjective
polite and considerate in manner
Derived forms of courteous
courteously, adverbcourteousness, nounWord Origin for courteous
C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court
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