courtly

Speech parts

1. courtly - Adjective

2. courtly - Adverb

4. courtly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Relating or belonging to a court.

Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering.

Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious.

In the manner of courts; politely; gracefully; elegantly.

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a courtly gentleman Source: Internet

A biographer described him as being "a well-dressed, courtly man with silvery back-combed hair and a gentle manner, he bore no resemblance to a fiend". Source: Internet

Both were handsome and proficient in courtly skills, without appearing effeminate or affected. Source: Internet

He says that the gatherings of royalty and warriors on Samhain may simply have been an ideal setting for such tales, in the same way that many Arthurian tales are set at courtly gatherings at Christmas or Pentecost. Source: Internet

Another evolution, similar to that from courtly entertainment to common practice, was the transition from religious ritual to secular entertainment, such as happened during the Goryeo dynasty with the Narye festival. Source: Internet

Christine's participation in a literary debate, in 1401–1402, allowed her to move beyond the courtly circles, and ultimately to establish her status as a writer concerned with the position of women in society. Source: Internet

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