courtesy
[ kur-tuh-see or for 5, kurt-see ]
/ ˈkɜr tə si or for 5, ˈkɜrt si /
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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Origin of courtesy
SYNONYMS FOR courtesy
OTHER WORDS FROM courtesy
o·ver·cour·te·sy, nounun·cour·te·sy, noun, plural un·cour·te·sies.Words nearby courtesy
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British Dictionary definitions for courtesies
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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