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■ noun ( plural courtesies )
1》 courteous behaviour.
↘a polite speech or action, especially one required by convention.
2》 archaic a curtsy.
Phrases
( by ) ~ of given or allowed by.
Origin
ME: from OFr. cortesie .
[ 'kə:tɪsi ]
■ noun ( plural courtesies )
1》 courteous behaviour.
↘a polite speech or action, especially one required by convention.
2》 archaic a curtsy.
Phrases
( by ) ~ of given or allowed by.
Origin
ME: from OFr. cortesie .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004