Courtesy

  • 31COURTESY — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index courtesy noun amenity, bow1, ceremony, courtesy, gallantry, tact adjective ceremonious, correct, courteous …

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  • 32courtesy of — 1) used for saying who has provided something, and for thanking them for it First prize is two tickets to Australia, courtesy of Qantas Airlines. 2) as a result of Liverpool won the game courtesy of a fantastic shot by Locke …

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  • 33courtesy — cour•te•sy [[t]ˈkɜr tə si[/t]] or, for 5, [[t]ˈkɜrt si[/t]] n. pl. sies 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”… …

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  • 34courtesy of — ► (by) courtesy of given or allowed by. Main Entry: ↑courtesy …

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  • 35courtesy — Synonyms and related words: act of courtesy, act of grace, act of kindness, admiration, adoration, affability, amenity, amiability, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, attention, attentiveness, awe, benefaction, benefit, benevolence …

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  • 36courtesy of — from, given by, donated by    The doughnuts are courtesy of Harry s Bakery …

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  • 37courtesy —    included in the price    From the meaning, given freely; but the courtesy coach takes you to an inaccessible hotel which you would not have patronized without it.    See also complimentary …

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  • 38courtesy — [ kə:tɪsi] noun (plural courtesies) 1》 courteous behaviour.     ↘a polite speech or action, especially one required by convention. 2》 archaic a curtsy. Phrases (by) courtesy of given or allowed by. Origin ME: from OFr. cortesie …

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  • 39courtesy — I. n. Politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, complaisance, affability, good breeding, elegance of manners. II. v. n. Make a courtesy …

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  • 40Courtesy — Not one of the original chivalric virtues, the idea that a knight should be courteous came from the influence of the court, the ladies, and the romances. A knight was expected to be courteous to men of all stations, although the concept of what… …

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