About The Word Courtier
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Courtier
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What's The Definition Of Courtier?
[n] an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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1. One who is in attendance at the court of a prince; one who
has an appointment at court.
You know I am no courtier, nor versed in state
affairs. --Bacon.
This courtier got a frigate, and that a company.
--Macaulay.
2. One who courts or solicits favor; one who flatters.
There was not among all our princes a greater
courtier of the people than Richard III. --Suckling.
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