Courtesy vs. Curtesy
Courtesynoun
(uncountable) Polite behavior.
Courtesynoun
(countable) A polite gesture or remark.
Courtesynoun
(uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
Courtesynoun
(uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
Courtesynoun
A curtsey.
Courtesynoun
(legal) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
Courtesyverb
alternative form of curtsey
Courtesyadjective
Given or done as a polite gesture.
Courtesyadjective
Supplied free of charge.
Courtesynoun
Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness.
Courtesynoun
An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
Courtesynoun
Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy.
Courtesynoun
An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees.
Courtesyverb
To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.
Courtesyverb
To treat with civility.
Courtesynoun
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
Courtesynoun
a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
Courtesynoun
a courteous manner
Courtesynoun
the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others
Courtesynoun
a polite remark or considerate act
Courtesynoun
(especially of transport) supplied free of charge to people who are already paying for another service
Courtesynoun
a curtsy.
Courtesy
Courtesy (from the word courteis, from the 12th century) is gentle politeness and courtly manners. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the behaviour expected of the nobility was compiled in courtesy books.
Curtesynoun
The tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased wife if there is a child who could inherit it.
Curtesynoun
the life estate which a husband has in the lands of his deceased wife, which by the common law takes effect where he has had issue by her, born alive, and capable of inheriting the lands.
