courtier
a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
a person who seeks favor by flattery, charm, etc.
Origin of courtier
1Other words from courtier
- un·der·cour·ti·er, noun
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How to use courtier in a sentence
But then the courtiers and her son Edward, the new King Edward VIII (himself a notoriously debauched figure), began cleaning up.
The courtiers were an effete and in some cases epicene crew.
Avoid war; don't trust flatterers, courtiers and ministers; and most importantly 'retrieve the glory of the Throne'.
More surprising still, the spirit addressed the courtiers by their real names.
How Queen Victoria's Affection For John Brown Sprang From His Contact With Dead Albert's Shade | Tom Sykes | June 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn truth there was little else for him and other senior courtiers to do.
Why Kate Won’t be Getting Get A Nanny (Although a Maternity Nurse Could Be on the Cards) | Tom Sykes | December 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He made the acquaintance of some courtiers, who felt or affected an interest in learning and in learned men.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.In France many kinds became popular from the fact of their use at court, and by the courtiers throughout the kingdom.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.You are only an honest countryman wandering amid a crowd of courtiers—virtue in danger amid a myriad of vices.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottSometimes he shut himself up in an inner chamber from the eyes of his courtiers.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayBut he was the very opposite of the vulgar crowd of courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for courtier
/ (ˈkɔːtɪə) /
an attendant at a court
a person who seeks favour in an ingratiating manner
Origin of courtier
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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