courtier
IPA: kˈɔrtiɝ
noun
- A person in attendance at a royal court.
- A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.
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Examples of "courtier" in Sentences
- He was a politician and courtier.
- Courtiers sing the praises of the Empress.
- Joachim was a courtier in the royal court.
- At this point it was the reserve of the courtier class.
- Jealousy inspired the courtiers to malign and insult him.
- That the author is the same as this courtier is disputed.
- He was willing to denounce the evils of the king and his courtiers.
- Inside the Tsar's palace, the skomorkhi and the courtiers amuse themselves.
- The eight wax figures portray the king with courtiers and the Venetian envoy.
- Osric is a foppish courtier who referees the duel between Hamlet and Laertes.