courtier
pronunciation
How to pronounce courtier in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:tiə(r)]
How to pronounce courtier in American English:
US [ˈkɔrtiə(r)]
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- Noun:
- an attendant at the court of a sovereign
Word Origin
- courtier (n.)
- early 13c., from Anglo-French *corteour, from Old French cortoiier "to be at court, live at court" (see court (n.)).
Example
- 1. " The royal collection will make a very generous donation to their charities , " says a courtier .
- 2. You are a courtier accompanying the queen in her daily life .
- 3. The section is a courtier to say goodbye to his mistress .
- 4. Sir walter raleigh was an adventurer , courtier to elizabeth I , navigator , author and poet . M.
- 5. Soon afterwards the emperor sent another honest courtier to the weavers to see how they were getting on , and if the cloth was nearly finished .