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court·li·ness [ˈkɔ:tlɪnəs, Am ˈkɔ:r-] N no pl

courtliness
Galanterie f form

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But his combination of the crude and the pleasant, of bluntness and courtliness, casts an aura that puts off people used to more conventional, or polite, politicians.
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He was renowned for his bravery, generosity, courtliness, and learning.
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In his brilliant strokeplay there was a certain courtliness.
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Remember when university presidents led their particular institutions for decades, with a courtliness and a deep love for the life of the mind?
ideas.time.com
Yet the city and its environs have a courtliness and gentility not always apparent elsewhere.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Without knights no chivalry, without court no courtliness, without salon no charm, without material support no deference will last indefinitely, not even as make-believe.
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He was a model of courtliness with his colleagues and unfailingly gracious in conversation with his constituents.
www.oregonlive.com
I liked his combination of courtliness and street-smartness.
www.spectator.co.uk
There's also a courtliness about him -- a feeling that he's from another world, another time.
www.stuff.co.nz

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