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COURTESY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A courteous or respectful or considerate act
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("courtesy" is a kind of...):
civility; politeness (the act of showing regard for others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "courtesy"):
attention (a courteous act indicating affection)
gallantry (polite attentiveness to women)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A courteous manner
Synonyms:
courtesy; good manners
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("courtesy" is a kind of...):
manner; personal manner (a way of acting or behaving)
Attribute:
courteous (characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners)
discourteous (showing no courtesy; rude)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "courtesy"):
niceness; politeness (a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage)
urbanity (polished courtesy; elegance of manner)
graciousness (excellence of manners or social conduct)
chivalry; gallantry; politesse (courtesy towards women)
deference; respect; respectfulness (courteous regard for people's feelings)
civility (formal or perfunctory politeness)
Antonym:
discourtesy (a manner that is rude and insulting)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A courteous or respectful or considerate remark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("courtesy" is a kind of...):
comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)
Context examples:
She was fond of him, too, for he had a remarkable gentleness and courtesy in his dealings with women.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A courtesy title prefixed to the name of a married woman.
(Mrs, NCI Thesaurus)
A courtesy title used before the name of a woman without making a distinction between married and unmarried status.
(Ms, NCI Thesaurus)
She made me an elaborate and stately courtesy, and said, “As for you, sir—”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
And Mr. Laurence offered her his arm with old-fashioned courtesy.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Pray do not take us as exceeding the bounds of business courtesy in pressing you in all ways to use the utmost expedition.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Mrs Clay was very pleasant, and very smiling, but her courtesies and smiles were more a matter of course.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
The fever was over, and Emma could harbour little fear of the pulse being quickened again by injurious courtesy.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
Except when carried away by his enthusiasm, he was always on guard, keenly watchful of their actions and learning their little courtesies and refinements of conduct.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
A courtesy title for an ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a royal court, college, etc., or to a military unit.
(Chaplain, NCI Thesaurus)
