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 Definition: [n]  elegance suggestive of a royal court
 
 See Also: elegance

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Court"li*ness\ (-l?-n?s), n. [From {Courtly}.]
The quality of being courtly; elegance or dignity of manners.

 
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