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courtesy

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courtesy
/kerr"teuh see/ or, for 5, /kerrt"see/, n., pl. courtesies, adj.
n.
1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a "colonel" by courtesy rather than by right.
4. favor, help, or generosity: The costumes for the play were by courtesy of the local department store.
5. a curtsy.
adj.
6. done or performed as a matter of courtesy or protocol: a courtesy call on the mayor.
7. offered or provided free by courtesy of the management: While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee.
[1175-1225; ME curteisie < AF, OF; see COURTEOUS, -Y3]
Syn. 1. courteousness, civility, urbanity.

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