courtly
English
Adjective
courtly (comparative courtlier, superlative courtliest)
- Suitable for a royal court; refined, dignified.
- 1598, William Shakespeare, As You Like It, III. ii. 666:
- Corin. You have too courtly a wit for me; I’ll rest.
- 1598, William Shakespeare, As You Like It, III. ii. 666:
- Obsequious, flattering.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Macaulay to this entry?)
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