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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The difference is that the Chevalier D’Eon — courtier, spy, soldier, diplomat, memoirist and someone who lived as both a man and a woman — was entirely real.
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His wife, incarcerated for misbehaving with a dashing Swedish courtier, remained in Germany.
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Centuries of royal weddings have been private gatherings for family and courtiers.
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As depicted on the hit Netflix series The Crown, whispering courtiers – along with Elizabeth’s father King George VI – had reservations about Philip Mountbatten, a young, dashing naval officer.
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Accustomed to being coddled by courtiers, Margaret is entranced by the exotic appeal of someone who has no regard or seeming respect for the royal family.
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This new opera by the composer George Benjamin and the playwright Martin Crimp centers on a love triangle inspired by the relationship between King Edward II of England and his courtier Piers Gaveston.
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At the French court, Anne learned all the skills necessary for being a good courtier — including (allegedly) the art of the blow job which was (again, allegedly) unknown in England at the time.
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But is the courtier engaged in a calculating power move?
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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)
COURTIER Defined for Kids
Definition of courtier for Students
: a member of a royal court
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