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Definition courtesy

Etymology

From Middle English curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie.

Noun

courtesy (countable and uncountable, plural courtesies)

1. (uncountable) Polite behavior.
2. (countable) A polite gesture or remark.
3. (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
4. (uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
5. A curtsey.
6. (law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.

Verb

courtesy (third-person singular simple present courtesies, present participle courtesying, simple past and past participle courtesied)

1. Alternative form of curtsey

Adjective

courtesy (not comparable) (used only before the noun)

1. Given or done as a polite gesture.
2. Supplied free of charge.

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