2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. --Bacon.
This courtier got a frigate, and that a company.
--Macaulay.
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. --Suckling.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
courtier
n : an attendant at the court of a sovereign
more about courtier
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
