Definition of courtly in English:

courtly

adjectivecourtlier, courtliest ˈkɔːtliˈkɔrtli

Very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court.
he gave a courtly bow
Example sentencesExamples
- Taking a moment, he opened the doors for them, helping them out and giving each a courtly bow and a gentle kiss on the cheek.
- He had asked her, in a courtly, polite way, if she would let him make the choice.
- The silver-haired Virginian with courtly manners is a throwback to a forgotten era of congressional comity.
- The young men parted to form a path as a courtly gentleman came up to us and, in impeccable English, introduced himself as the former minister of industry, retired since 1989.
- As he had the first time she had seen him, he made a deep, courtly bow.
- Literate North India, for its part, laments the transformation of a Delhi that was once a byword for elegant poetry, Mughal manners and courtly civilisation.
- The 59-year-old, with the courtly manner of the southern black gentry, shrinks from criticizing others.
- It galled him to do this, but he put on his best courtly air and bowed to his queen.
- In fact, they were both gentleman of the old school, courtly, cultivated.
- Hidden in shadow of this courtly culture, the world of the highland Balinese has been largely ignored even though Bali counts among the most researched localities in the world.
- The poet who was so courtly and gentle in his verse could be coarse and vulgar in his everyday speech.
- It deals with two women who reject their suitors because they've decided they want to marry men who are more fashionable, affected and accustomed to courtly manners.
- It is possible that members of tribes were recruited into the royal armies and became acquainted with courtly dress and ornaments.
- It has a processional and stately character, having originated in courtly 16th-century ceremonies.
- Thus the most elaborate arrangements pertained to the royal or courtly bath culture.
- Knights now had to be more than just brave warriors, but also polished courtly gentlemen, able to converse with and entertain ladies.
- He has a gracious, almost courtly manner, a striking physical appearance, and a sharp mind.
- He grinned, blowing out a puff of smoke, then did a courtly bow to the quarter-deck.
- Yet that is not to say that Romantic artists still put much faith in liberal accounts of invention and exchange - even less in the courtly culture of aristocratic obligation.
- With its mixture of courtly refinement and everyday reality, this miniature is representative of many in the book.
Synonyms
refined, polished, cultivated, cultured, civilized, stylish, elegant, sophisticated, urbane, suave, debonair
polite, civil, courteous, gracious, well mannered, well bred, chivalrous, gallant, gentlemanly, ladylike, honourable, genteel, aristocratic, dignified, decorous, formal, ceremonious, stately, proper
informal couth
archaic gentle

Derivatives

courtliness

noun

The Italian greets me with great courtliness: first relieving me of my burdens, then bowing gracefully, his lips remaining just a hair's breadth above my extended hand.
Example sentencesExamples
- The occasional courtliness of his manner has produced many forgettable poems, but he has no nostalgia for or tolerance of the disastrous grand narratives of the masters of Modernism.
- I bet it also gave him an air of courtliness that helped him get people to talk - the kind he wanted to hear.
- Analects passages such as these made Confucius the model of courtliness and personal decorum for countless generations of Chinese officials.
- Within this improbable framework, the poet has incorporated a discussion of courtliness and love which is not without sophistication.
- And courtliness certainly involved making a good impression on one's audience, as courtesy still does today.
- His diligence and his attention - his courtliness too - all seem out of another era.
- Such ferocious good cheer and courtliness prevails that you may find yourself expecting someone to click his heels.

Rhymes

portly

Definition of courtly in US English:

courtly

adjectiveˈkɔrtliˈkôrtlē

Very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court.
he gave a courtly bow
Example sentencesExamples
- Taking a moment, he opened the doors for them, helping them out and giving each a courtly bow and a gentle kiss on the cheek.
- Knights now had to be more than just brave warriors, but also polished courtly gentlemen, able to converse with and entertain ladies.
- It has a processional and stately character, having originated in courtly 16th-century ceremonies.
- He has a gracious, almost courtly manner, a striking physical appearance, and a sharp mind.
- With its mixture of courtly refinement and everyday reality, this miniature is representative of many in the book.
- The young men parted to form a path as a courtly gentleman came up to us and, in impeccable English, introduced himself as the former minister of industry, retired since 1989.
- Literate North India, for its part, laments the transformation of a Delhi that was once a byword for elegant poetry, Mughal manners and courtly civilisation.
- He had asked her, in a courtly, polite way, if she would let him make the choice.
- He grinned, blowing out a puff of smoke, then did a courtly bow to the quarter-deck.
- The silver-haired Virginian with courtly manners is a throwback to a forgotten era of congressional comity.
- Thus the most elaborate arrangements pertained to the royal or courtly bath culture.
- The poet who was so courtly and gentle in his verse could be coarse and vulgar in his everyday speech.
- It deals with two women who reject their suitors because they've decided they want to marry men who are more fashionable, affected and accustomed to courtly manners.
- Yet that is not to say that Romantic artists still put much faith in liberal accounts of invention and exchange - even less in the courtly culture of aristocratic obligation.
- It galled him to do this, but he put on his best courtly air and bowed to his queen.
- As he had the first time she had seen him, he made a deep, courtly bow.
- In fact, they were both gentleman of the old school, courtly, cultivated.
- The 59-year-old, with the courtly manner of the southern black gentry, shrinks from criticizing others.
- Hidden in shadow of this courtly culture, the world of the highland Balinese has been largely ignored even though Bali counts among the most researched localities in the world.
- It is possible that members of tribes were recruited into the royal armies and became acquainted with courtly dress and ornaments.
Synonyms
refined, polished, cultivated, cultured, civilized, stylish, elegant, sophisticated, urbane, suave, debonair

单词	courtly
释义	Definition of courtly in English: courtly adjectivecourtlier, courtliest ˈkɔːtliˈkɔrtli Very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court. he gave a courtly bow Example sentencesExamples Taking a moment, he opened the doors for them, helping them out and giving each a courtly bow and a gentle kiss on the cheek. He had asked her, in a courtly, polite way, if she would let him make the choice. The silver-haired Virginian with courtly manners is a throwback to a forgotten era of congressional comity. The young men parted to form a path as a courtly gentleman came up to us and, in impeccable English, introduced himself as the former minister of industry, retired since 1989. As he had the first time she had seen him, he made a deep, courtly bow. Literate North India, for its part, laments the transformation of a Delhi that was once a byword for elegant poetry, Mughal manners and courtly civilisation. The 59-year-old, with the courtly manner of the southern black gentry, shrinks from criticizing others. It galled him to do this, but he put on his best courtly air and bowed to his queen. In fact, they were both gentleman of the old school, courtly, cultivated. Hidden in shadow of this courtly culture, the world of the highland Balinese has been largely ignored even though Bali counts among the most researched localities in the world. The poet who was so courtly and gentle in his verse could be coarse and vulgar in his everyday speech. It deals with two women who reject their suitors because they've decided they want to marry men who are more fashionable, affected and accustomed to courtly manners. It is possible that members of tribes were recruited into the royal armies and became acquainted with courtly dress and ornaments. It has a processional and stately character, having originated in courtly 16th-century ceremonies. Thus the most elaborate arrangements pertained to the royal or courtly bath culture. Knights now had to be more than just brave warriors, but also polished courtly gentlemen, able to converse with and entertain ladies. He has a gracious, almost courtly manner, a striking physical appearance, and a sharp mind. He grinned, blowing out a puff of smoke, then did a courtly bow to the quarter-deck. Yet that is not to say that Romantic artists still put much faith in liberal accounts of invention and exchange - even less in the courtly culture of aristocratic obligation. With its mixture of courtly refinement and everyday reality, this miniature is representative of many in the book. Synonyms refined, polished, cultivated, cultured, civilized, stylish, elegant, sophisticated, urbane, suave, debonair polite, civil, courteous, gracious, well mannered, well bred, chivalrous, gallant, gentlemanly, ladylike, honourable, genteel, aristocratic, dignified, decorous, formal, ceremonious, stately, proper informal couth archaic gentle Derivatives courtliness noun The Italian greets me with great courtliness: first relieving me of my burdens, then bowing gracefully, his lips remaining just a hair's breadth above my extended hand. Example sentencesExamples The occasional courtliness of his manner has produced many forgettable poems, but he has no nostalgia for or tolerance of the disastrous grand narratives of the masters of Modernism. I bet it also gave him an air of courtliness that helped him get people to talk - the kind he wanted to hear. Analects passages such as these made Confucius the model of courtliness and personal decorum for countless generations of Chinese officials. Within this improbable framework, the poet has incorporated a discussion of courtliness and love which is not without sophistication. And courtliness certainly involved making a good impression on one's audience, as courtesy still does today. His diligence and his attention - his courtliness too - all seem out of another era. Such ferocious good cheer and courtliness prevails that you may find yourself expecting someone to click his heels. Rhymes portly Definition of courtly in US English: courtly adjectiveˈkɔrtliˈkôrtlē Very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court. he gave a courtly bow Example sentencesExamples Taking a moment, he opened the doors for them, helping them out and giving each a courtly bow and a gentle kiss on the cheek. Knights now had to be more than just brave warriors, but also polished courtly gentlemen, able to converse with and entertain ladies. It has a processional and stately character, having originated in courtly 16th-century ceremonies. He has a gracious, almost courtly manner, a striking physical appearance, and a sharp mind. With its mixture of courtly refinement and everyday reality, this miniature is representative of many in the book. The young men parted to form a path as a courtly gentleman came up to us and, in impeccable English, introduced himself as the former minister of industry, retired since 1989. Literate North India, for its part, laments the transformation of a Delhi that was once a byword for elegant poetry, Mughal manners and courtly civilisation. He had asked her, in a courtly, polite way, if she would let him make the choice. He grinned, blowing out a puff of smoke, then did a courtly bow to the quarter-deck. The silver-haired Virginian with courtly manners is a throwback to a forgotten era of congressional comity. Thus the most elaborate arrangements pertained to the royal or courtly bath culture. The poet who was so courtly and gentle in his verse could be coarse and vulgar in his everyday speech. It deals with two women who reject their suitors because they've decided they want to marry men who are more fashionable, affected and accustomed to courtly manners. Yet that is not to say that Romantic artists still put much faith in liberal accounts of invention and exchange - even less in the courtly culture of aristocratic obligation. It galled him to do this, but he put on his best courtly air and bowed to his queen. As he had the first time she had seen him, he made a deep, courtly bow. In fact, they were both gentleman of the old school, courtly, cultivated. The 59-year-old, with the courtly manner of the southern black gentry, shrinks from criticizing others. Hidden in shadow of this courtly culture, the world of the highland Balinese has been largely ignored even though Bali counts among the most researched localities in the world. It is possible that members of tribes were recruited into the royal armies and became acquainted with courtly dress and ornaments. Synonyms refined, polished, cultivated, cultured, civilized, stylish, elegant, sophisticated, urbane, suave, debonair
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