Courtly - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɔːrtlɪ|
Brit.
|ˈkɔːtlɪ|
adjective
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court (syn: formal, stately)
a courtly gentleman
Extra examples
...his courtly manners made him a favorite escort of widowed socialites...
In truth, he isn't so much aloof as he is courtly in a formal, afternoon-tea sort of way.
He wondered how a country maid could afford such courtly behaviour.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: courtlier
superlative: courtliest
comparative: courtlier
superlative: courtliest
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