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A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: code of conduct, code of behavior
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Across languages
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Catalan:
amor cortès
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Dutch:
hoofse liefde
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Finnish:
hovirakkaus
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French:
amour courtois
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German:
Minne
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Italian:
amor cortese
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Occitan:
fin'amor
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Polish:
miłość dworska
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Portuguese:
amor cortês
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Russian:
куртуа́зная любо́вь
(kurtuáznaja ljubóvʹ)
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Spanish:
amor cortés
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