courtly
Meaning of courtly
adjective
- Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court.
He swept off his hat and made a deep courtly bow.
- Of or relating to a royal court.
She tried to remain aloof from courtly intrigues.
- Overly eager to please or obey.
adverb
In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court.
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Hyphenation of courtly
courtly
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- courtly is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
courtly synonyms
Meaning formal:
Meaning :
dignified, genteel, refined, flattering, obsequious, servile
Translation of courtly
- French: poli, courtois
- Spanish: cortés
- Italian: gentile, cortese, educato
- German: höflich
- Portuguese: polido, cortês
Words that rhyme with courtly
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