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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | courteous, gracious, nice | Exhibiting courtesy and politeness |
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| 2 | courteous | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
| Sounds | ker'tiyahs |
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| Rhymes | abacus, abruptness, absoluteness, and 1127 more rhymes in ahs... |
| Meaning | Exhibiting courtesy and politeness. |
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| Synonyms | gracious, nice |
| Similar to | polite |
| Adverbs | courteously |
| Meaning | Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners. |
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| Examples | "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon |
| Contrary | discourteous |
| Similar | chivalrous, gallant, knightly |
| See also | respectful |
| Attribute of | courtesy, good manners |
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