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courtier definition

cour·tier (kôrt′ē ər, -yər)

noun

  1. an attendant at a royal court
  2. a person who uses flattery to get something or to win favor

Etymology: ME curteour < OFr cortoier, to frequent the court < court, cort, court

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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how old is the average courtier?

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