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noun
Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
courtesy towards women
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chivalry, gallantry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: courtesy, good manners
History
From French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“to clean”), from Latin polire, present active infinite form of poliō (“to polish”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
