courteous

Adjective
Synonyms: graciousnice

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. exhibiting courtesy and politeness“a nice gesture”Synonyms: graciousnice
  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”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

A patient and courteous bearing. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]

His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

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