courtier
noun
cour·tier
ˈkȯr-tē-ər 
ˈkȯrt-yər,
ˈkȯr-chər
1
: one in attendance at a royal court
2
: one who practices flattery
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Sleep in a Palace The Ottoman Empire may have faded away a century ago, but the Bosporus waterway is still flanked by palaces once occupied by sultans and their families or high-ranking courtiers.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The man walked off and a woman succeeded him; Bo knelt before her like a courtier, accepting her coin and placing it in his hat.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Praise for Trump’s tariff policy has been largely concentrated among his Cabinet members and other courtiers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
His senior royal courtiers are understood to be just as wary and immensely protective of the future monarch.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The man walked off and a woman succeeded him; Bo knelt before her like a courtier, accepting her coin and placing it in his hat.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Praise for Trump’s tariff policy has been largely concentrated among his Cabinet members and other courtiers.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
His senior royal courtiers are understood to be just as wary and immensely protective of the future monarch.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
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“Courtier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtier. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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