| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cour·te·ous |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  kûr t - s |
| ADJECTIVE: | Characterized by gracious consideration toward others. See synonyms at polite. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English corteis, courtly, from Old French, from cort, court. See court. | | OTHER FORMS: | courte·ous·ly —ADVERB
courte·ous·ness —NOUN
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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