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courtliness|ˈkɔətlɪnɪs|
[f. courtly + -ness.]
The quality of being courtly; courtly civility or ‘grace of mien’; courtly elegance of manners.
1599–1623Minsheu Sp. Dict., Cortesanamente, courteously, with much courtlinesse or courtesie. 1651Ld. Digby To Sir K. Digby (J.), The slightest part that you excel in is courtliness. 1764Hurd Uses For. Trav. viii. (R.), All the courtliness and gallantry you make me master of. 1801Southey Lett. (1856) I. 182 His general courtliness of conduct. 1879McCarthy Own Times II. xxi. 108 It was but the extravagance of courtliness which called his polished..speeches oratory. |