Courtier Definition

kôrtē-ər, -tyər
courtiers
noun
An attendant at a royal court.
Webster's New World
A person who uses flattery to get something or to win favor.
Webster's New World
The definition of a courtier is a person who is an attendant in the court of a king, queen or royalty, or someone who flatters or kisses up to gain favor.
A person in the royal court that tends to the needs of the king is an example of a courtier.
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A person who flatters in order to seek favour.

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Other Word Forms of Courtier

Noun

Singular:
courtier
Plural:
courtiers

Origin of Courtier

  • Middle English courteour from Anglo-Norman from Old French cortoier to be at a royal court from cort court court

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman corteour, from Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”).

    From Wiktionary

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