COURTIER Meaning of COURTIER in English [ 'kɔ:tɪə ]■ noun a companion or adviser to a king or queen.OriginME: via Anglo-Norman Fr. from OFr. cortoyer 'be present at court', from cort (see court ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004