/ ˌpɒlɪˈtes; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] (from French , literary ) formal politeness
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: French , from Italian politezza , pulitezza , from pulito polite.
/ ˌpɒlɪˈtes; NAmE ˌpɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] (from French , literary ) formal politeness
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: French , from Italian politezza , pulitezza , from pulito polite.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005