one who attends a royal court
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Courtier Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
One who is in attendance at the court of a prince; one who has an appointment at court.
One who is in attendance at the court of a prince; one who has an appointment at court.
(n.)
One who courts or solicits favor; one who flatters.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOne who courts or solicits favor; one who flatters.
courtier
\court"ier\ (k?rt"y?r), n. [from court.]
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. this courtier got a frigate, and that a company.
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.
Noun
1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign
(hypernym) attendant, attender, tender
(hyponym) Damocles
Courtier Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A courtier (; ) is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together. A female courtier was called a courtesan, although today this name has come to include other female entertainer who serve the upper class with or without sexual connotation.
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