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Word entry · 8 letters

courtier

Best crossword clue

"Palace attendant"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɔɹtiɚ/Part of speech nounSorted ceiorrtuStarts with CEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign

Word origin

From Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman corteour, Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -ier.

Used in a sentence

  • By the Lord, Horatio, this three years I have taken note of it, the age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier he galls his kibe.
  • The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.

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