courteous

The definition of courteous is a polite and considerate person.

(adjective)

An example of courteous is someone letting a pregnant woman go ahead of them in line for the restroom.

See courteous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered

Origin: ME courteis < OFr corteis < court: see court & -eous

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See courteous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Characterized by gracious consideration toward others. See Synonyms at polite.

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Origin: Middle English corteis, courtly

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from cort, court; see court

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