English Explanatory Dictionary

courtier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person in attendance at a royal court.
  2. A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ /ˈkɔːtɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-courtier.wav /ˈko(ː)ɹtiɚ/ /ˈkoətɪə/

Word forms

courtier courtiers

Etymology

From Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman corteour, Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -ier.

Related words

court courtesan

Derived words

anticourtier courtierdom courtieress courtierism courtierlike courtierly courtiership
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