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courteous

[ kur-tee-uhs ]
/ ˈkɜr ti əs /
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adjective
having or showing good manners; polite.
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Origin of courteous

1225–75; court + -eous; replacing Middle English co(u)rteis<Anglo-French; see court, -ese

synonym study for courteous

See civil.

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Words related to courteous

affable, attentive, civil, civilized, considerate, courtly, gracious, polite, respectful, soft-spoken, thoughtful, well-behaved, well-mannered, well-spoken, ceremonious, complaisant, cultivated, debonair, elegant, gallant

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British Dictionary definitions for courteous

courteous
/ (ˈkɜːtɪəs) /
adjective
polite and considerate in manner

Derived forms of courteous

courteously, adverbcourteousness, noun

Word Origin for courteous

C13 corteis, literally: with courtly manners, from Old French; see court
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