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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Courteous \Cour"te*ous\ (k?r"t?-?s; 277), a. [OE. cortais corteis, cortois rarely corteous, OF corties, corteis, F. courtois See {Court}.] Of courtlike manners; pertaining to or expressive of courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant. A patient and courteous bearing. --Prescott. His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. --Fuller. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: courteous adj 1: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture" [syn: {gracious}, {nice}] 2: characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon [ant: {discourteous}]
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