courtesy
[ kur-tuh-see or, for 5, kurt-see ]
/ ˈkɜr tə si or, for 5, ˈkɜrt si /
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noun, plural cour·te·sies.
adjective
done or performed as a matter of courtesy or protocol: a courtesy call on the mayor.
offered or provided free by courtesy of the management: While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee.
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OTHER WORDS FROM courtesy
o·ver·cour·te·sy, nounun·cour·te·sy, noun, plural un·cour·te·sies.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for courtesy
courtesy
/ (ˈkɜːtɪsɪ) /
noun plural -sies
politeness; good manners
a courteous gesture or remark
favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of)
common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy)See also courtesy title
(ˈkɜːtsɪ) an archaic spelling of curtsy
Word Origin for courtesy
C13 curteisie, from Old French, from corteis courteous
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