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What (who) is Courtesy - definition
GENTLE POLITENESS AND COURTLY MANNERS
Courtly; Discourteous; Courtly manners
Courtesy
·vt To treat with civility.
II. Courtesy ·noun Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.
III. Courtesy ·noun Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.
IV. Courtesy ·noun An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
V. Courtesy ·vi To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; ·esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.
VI. Courtesy ·noun An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.
courtesy
n.
1) to demonstrate, extend, show courtesy (they showed us every courtesy)
2) common; unfailing courtesy
3) professional; senatorial (US) courtesy
4) courtesy to, towards (it was done as a courtesy to you)
5) the courtesy to + inf. (he didn't have the courtesy to answer my letter)
6) (misc.) she did me the courtesy of remaining silent; a basket of fruit was delivered to our door: courtesy of the management
courtesy
(courtesies)
1.
Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others. (FORMAL)
...a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards ladies...
He did not even have the courtesy to reply to my fax.
= politeness
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you refer to the courtesy of doing something, you are referring to a polite action. (FORMAL)
By extending the courtesy of a phone call to my clients, I was building a personal relationship with them...
N-SING: usu the N of -ing/n
3.
Courtesies are polite, conventional things that people say in formal situations. (FORMAL)
N-COUNT: usu pl
4.
Courtesy is used to describe services that are provided free of charge by an organization to its customers, or to the general public.
A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town.
...a courtesy phone.
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
A courtesy call or a courtesy visit is a formal visit that you pay someone as a way of showing them politeness or respect.
The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
ADJ: ADJ n
6.
A courtesy title is a title that someone is allowed to use, although it has no legal or official status.
Both were accorded the courtesy title of Lady...
N-UNCOUNT: N n, by N
7.
If something is provided courtesy of someone or by courtesy of someone, they provide it. You often use this expression in order to thank them.
The waitress brings over some congratulatory glasses of champagne, courtesy of the restaurant...
PREP-PHRASE
8.
If you say that one thing happens courtesy of another or by courtesy of another, you mean that the second thing causes or is responsible for the first thing.
The air was fresh, courtesy of three holes in the roof...
As millions will have seen, by courtesy of the slow motion re-runs, the referee made a mistake.
PREP-PHRASE
Wikipedia
Courtesy
Courtesy (from the word courteis, from the 12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the nobility was compiled in courtesy books.
Examples of use of Courtesy
1. People can become overnight stars, courtesy of reality TV, and instant millionaires, courtesy of the lottery.
2. As everyone knows, "The study of Torah with courtesy is beauteous," and as everyone also knows, courtesy precedes learning.
3. Pictures courtesy of Christian Peacemaker Teams Aljazeera
4. ABOVE, DAIMLERCHRYSLER; BELOW, COURTESY OF GIORGIO ZOIA
5. Could Ian Botham have matched Flintoff‘s courtesy?