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courtierly

courtierly adjective: befitting a courtier.

Adjective

courtierly (comparative more courtierly, superlative most courtierly)

  1. Befitting a courtier.

Forms of courtierly

comparativemore courtierly
superlativemost courtierly

Origin of courtierly

From courtier + -ly.

Questions about courtierly

What does courtierly mean?
Courtierly means befitting a courtier.
What part of speech is courtierly?
Courtierly is an adjective.

Words near courtierly in the dictionary

  1. courtieress
  2. courtieresses
  3. courtierism
  4. courtierisms
  5. courtierlike
  6. courtierly
  7. courtiers
  8. courtiership
  9. courtierships
  10. courtiery
  11. courtin'

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