n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə r-t ə -s ē , Brit also ' ko ̇ r-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sies
Etymology: Middle English corteisie, from Anglo-French curteisie, from curteis
Date: 13th century
1 a : courteous behavior b : a courteous act or expression
2 a : general allowance despite facts : INDULGENCE <hills called mountains by courtesy only> b : consideration, cooperation, and generosity in providing something (as a gift or privilege) also : AGENCY , MEANS ― used chiefly in the phrases through the courtesy of or by courtesy of or sometimes simply courtesy of