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• A big smile from the courtly waiter named Frank at Dominick's, an Italian restaurant in the Bronx.2010, Todd Gitlin, Undying: A Novel, Berkeley, Calif.: Counterpoint, →ISBN, page 61. From the entry tortoni
• I do not consider him courtly who calls the dirty and ugly by name.”2001, Ulf Malm, Dolssor Conina: Lust, the Bawdy, and Obscenity in Medieval Occitan and Galician-Portuguese Troubadour Poetry and Latin…. From the entry villainly
• But he has brought economic motivation into the privileged sanctuary of pastoral, courtly, and religious poetry.2000, Robert ter Horst, “Poetics and Economics in Luis de León”, in David Foster, Daniel Altamiranda, Carmen de Urioste, editor, Spanish…. From the entry privileged sanctuary
• From an "ideological" point of view, it liberated art from its feudal religious and courtly servitude.1986, Piotr Buczkowski, Andrzej Klawiter, editors, Theories of Ideology and Ideology of Theories, Rodopi, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 57. From the entry criterion
• And all the canals and looking-glass mansions, in their courtly but firm way, were saying Net too.1983, Colin Thubron, “Leningrad”, in Among the Russians, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, page 74. From the entry net
• Described as "the most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms," Hightower has both "courtly grace and a keen political acumen."2021 March 10, Elaine Low, “"Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon" adds Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy”, in Salon. From the entry comely
• At first she was the aloof, mysterious beauty of the courtly love tradition, later the magnificent unattainable Virgin, Gloriana.2003, David Loades, “The Great Queen”, in Elizabeth I, Hambledon and London, →ISBN, page 312. From the entry Gloriana
• Bengali speaks with courtly floweriness even when sticking the knife in, and Thompson's well-meaning British bluntness was not appreciated.2001, Ezra Greenspan, Jonathan Rose, Book History, volume 4, page 307. From the entry stick the knife in
• His poems include a Tagelied (q.v.) of exceptional length, the style of which exhibits popular as well as courtly elements.1976, Henry Burnand Garland, Mary Garland, The Oxford Companion To German Literature, page 320. From the entry tagelied
• Instead, Bronson spoke calmly, asexually recalling quiet peace rather than ecstasy, and in a rhetorical tradition that was far more ministerlike than courtly.1970, The passion of Robert Bronson, page 168. From the entry ministerlike

Meaning of courtly

1. adjective Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court; stately, rich or fine, and so suitable for a royal court.
2. adjective Of or relating to courtly love or courtship.
3. adjective Of or relating to a royal court.

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How do you use courtly in a sentence?

Courtly is used as an adjective and adverb. For example: “He swept off his hat and made a deep courtly bow.”

What is a short sentence with courtly?

“The troubadours sang songs about courtly love.”

What does courtly mean?

Courtly means befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court; stately, rich or fine, and so suitable for a royal court.