Definition of courtier
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: one in attendance at a royal court
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: one who practices flattery
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Recent Examples of courtier from the Web
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Mining the historical relationship between King Edward II of England (1284-1327) and his courtier Piers Gaveston, the 90-minute opera doesn’t seize on the story for a polemic on behalf of gay love.
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Yet if examined cooly, Hicks is less of an adviser and moderating force than a courtier and enabler.
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The designer who inspired Phantom Thread’s mercurial, omelette-eating courtier is the subject of a new biography.
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Fawning courtiers orbiting a king and his consort: that is no way to run a country.
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Other courtiers have reportedly said that Charles insisted on making the flight against his mother’s wishes.
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Ibn Khaldun suffered all the ups and downs of a courtier close to power.
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The Kremlin -- and the Russian elite of courtiers and oligarchs around it -- is not always united in one voice.
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The opening in the rim fitted under the grandee’s chin while the barber officiated and courtiers gathered exchanging gossip of the day.
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First Known Use of courtier
14th century
COURTIER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of courtier for English Language Learners
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: a member of a royal court (sense 3b)
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Definition of courtier for Students
: a member of a royal court
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