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court·i·er AHD[kôrʹtē-ər, -tyər, kōrʹ-] D.J.[ˈkɔːtiːə, -tjə, ˈkəʊr-]K.K.[ˈkɔrtiɚ, -tjɚ, ˈkor-]n.(名词)- An attendant at a sovereign's court.侍臣;廷臣:国王宫廷的侍从
- One who seeks favor, especially by insincere flattery or obsequious behavior.奉承者,谄媚者:寻求好感的人,尤指通过不真诚的奉承和殷勤的举止
- Middle English courteour 中古英语 courteour
- from Anglo-Norman 源自 英法语
- from Old French cortoier [to be at a royal court] 源自 古法语 cortoier [在皇家宫廷]
- from cort [court] * see court 源自 cort [宫廷,王室] * 参见 court
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