courtier
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- noun
- /ˈkɔːrtiər/
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cortesano
- I watched the dance from the moment the courtier bids goodbye to his mistress.
- an ideal courtier
- a king and courtier
- a ruler and courtiers
I think it is the courtiers around Charles that pull all the strings.
- I think it is the courtiers around Charles that pull all the strings.
- The boys on the disk are splendid and shaved in white shirts, courtiers forming a circle around the Sun King.
- And sometimes the job of a courtier is to say, no, sorry, future king, you know, you can't release that.
- Tosla is one of the courtiers and and servants of the king.
Examples
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"His Majesty is dining today with an English nobleman," the courtier explained, "newly arrived in Paris."
Fiction book (1992) -
Journalists who have stories speak to the courtiers at the palace.
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You are unlike any courtier I have ever met.
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To my surprise, though, it was a courtier with a written invitation to lunch.
Fiction book (1992) -
I could have sworn I knew every courtier in the province.
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When the Spanish courtier mistakes her for one, they end up sharing a room together at an inn.
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And sometimes the job of a courtier is to say, no, sorry, future king, you know, you can't release that.
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She was the daughter of one of the king's courtiers.
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Facing him, enthroned, is King Ferdinand, surrounded by courtiers, including Sanchez.
Fiction book (1992) -
The experienced courtier advised the queen on matters of state during the royal meeting.
Synonyms
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A person who helps important guests at formal events
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Courtier comes from the word court, which meant a 'ruler's house' or the group of people around a ruler. So a courtier was originally someone who lived at or attended the court and served as an adviser or companion to the ruler.