court ‧ ier /ˈkɔːtɪə $ ˈkɔːrtɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: Old French courtoyer 'to be at court' , from court ; ⇨ ↑ court 1 ]
someone in the past with an important position at a royal court
court ‧ ier /ˈkɔːtɪə $ ˈkɔːrtɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: Old French courtoyer 'to be at court' , from court ; ⇨ ↑ court 1 ]
someone in the past with an important position at a royal court
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012