Meaning of Courtier | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person in attendance at a royal court.
2. A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.

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Examples

“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.”

“People shouted cheerfully and flinched, but the Prime Minister didn't flinch, she fortified her voice with a firm diapason as if rising to the challenge of a rowdy Chamber. Around her her courtiers started like pheasants.”

“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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