Crossword clues for courtesy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Courtesy \Courte"sy\ (k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n. [See the preceding word.] An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. [Written also curtsy and curtsey.]
The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and
the ceremony proceeds as usual.
--Golgsmith.
Courtesy \Courte"sy\, v. t. To treat with civility. [Obs.]
Courtesy \Courte"sy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Courtesied (-s[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Courtesying.] To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.
Courtesy \Cour"te*sy\ (k?r"t?-s?), n.; pl. Courtesies (-s?z). [OE. cortaisie, corteisie, courtesie, OF. curteisie, cortoisie, OF. curteisie, cortoisie, F. courtoisie, fr. curteis, corteis. See Courteous.]
-
Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.
And trust thy honest-offered courtesy, With oft is sooner found in lowly sheds, With smoky rafters, than in tapestry walls And courts of princes, where it first was named, And yet is most pretended.
--Milton.Pardon me, Messer Claudio, if once more I use the ancient courtesies of speech.
--Longfellow. -
An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you.
--Shak. -
Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.
Courtesy title, a title assumed by a person, or popularly conceded to him, to which he has no valid claim; as, the courtesy title of Lord prefixed to the names of the younger sons of noblemen.
Syn: Politeness; urbanity; civility; complaisance; affability; courteousness; elegance; refinement; courtliness; good breeding. See Politeness.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
1 Given or done as a polite gesture. 2 free of charge. n. 1 (context uncountable English) polite behavior. 2 (context countable English) A polite gesture or remark. 3 (context uncountable English) consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence. 4 (context uncountable English) willingness or generosity in providing something needed. 5 A curtsey. v
(alternative form of curtsey English)
WordNet
n. a courteous or respectful or considerate act
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
a courteous manner [syn: good manners] [ant: discourtesy]
Wikipedia
Courtesy comes from old French 'courteis' (12th century) and is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the nobility was compiled in courtesy books.
Usage examples of "courtesy".
Jefferson may well have been the choice of the committee and out of deference or natural courtesy, he may well have offered Adams the honor.
Still, no representative of any government would have been treated with more courtesy and friendship than were Adams and his party in town after town, as he was to report proudly.
The King, too, had been the essence of courtesy and poise, as Adams later acknowledged.
As a matter of courtesy, one such visit between the President and Vice President would have sufficed, but the fact that Adams promptly returned the call the next morning was taken as a clear signal that Adams meant truly to pursue a policy above party divisions.
Ki and Ahl stayed on board, Ahl because she was not kin to anyone in the town, Ki out of courtesy and affection.
Chariottesville Allegheny terminal, please present the enclosed receipt at the courtesy desk.
Tonya Welton said with a smile that Alvar scored as being at least an attempt at courtesy.
As expected, the Amerinds had been making longdistance calls, but at least they continued to have the courtesy to charge them to another number.
I never knew her to show to the men or women of any race anything but the utmost of sympathetic courtesy and consideration, whether they were the noble brown-skinned Caucasians of India, the sturdy Balkanites of Southern Europe, or the simple, spiritual Blacks of Africa, today one of the leading races of the world--although in the Twentieth Century we regarded them as inferior.
Being female, I would get impeccable courtesy and small bits of social gossip in the meantime.
Better a controlled cut, unthreatening in the mutual courtesy of the Hyarke, than a Bloodletter desperate for this red inspiration, therefore dangerous in his chaos.
The hell of it is that as they march him out in the smelly fatigues and the squelching boondockers they will call him Sir and they will treat him with the courtesy appropriate to a ranking officer even though he no longer deserves it.
The impulse, it was quite obvious, was prompted less by conventionality than by a knightliness of heart, and Celestina, who had never before been the recipient of such courtesies, found herself inexpressibly touched by the trifling attentions.
Much too abruptly for courtesy, he flung himself out of the house and strode as fast as his long legs would take him to the personnel launch cradles of the station.
We have sent into the Net these surrogate messengers to seek out those whose lives, courtesy, works of charity, and creditworthiness indicate they may once have been masters of enlightenment.