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Meanings of courtliness in English

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Usage of courtliness in English
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The Chancellor brought messages of grace and courtliness and friendliness to all.
The Lady of the Shroud
2
Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile.
The Morgesons: A Novel
3
He has these old-fashioned manners, a courtliness you associate with the South.'
The Guardian
4
Their speech was movie Brooklynese and they treated her with exaggerated courtliness.
The Godfather
5
He greeted the ladies with courtliness, and inquired mout anybody be sick.
V. V.'s Eyes
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There is a calm courtliness about him which I think very imposing.
The Young Duke
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Hole-in-the-Day was a man of distinguished appearance and native courtliness of manner.
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains
8
Her playfulness and pleasure in the game of courtliness forsook her.
The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 1
9
And the kindliness and the courtliness of that bow made them very happy.
The Crisis — Complete
10
There was an old world courtliness in the Baron's bow and murmured salutation.
Diane of the Green Van
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He rose from his chair and bowed to her with an Old-World courtliness.
The Pride of Palomar
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He treated the younger man with that quaint courtliness which knew not affectation.
The Voice of the People
13
There was much of the old-time courtliness in his manner.
The Californians
14
And his gentle courtliness and thoughtful kindness were also deeply appreciated in other households.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
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The letters are a classic of courtliness and worldly wisdom.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters
16
He took her hand and kissed it with a certain courtliness and reverent fervour.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
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