courtly (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *courtly*:
ADJECTIVE	all	courtly, formal, stately	refined or imposing in manner or appearance

courtly > pronunciation
Sounds	kao'rtliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *courtly*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court.
Example	"a courtly gentleman"
Synonyms	formal, stately
Broader	dignified	Having or expressing dignity
Spanish	elegante, formal, solemne
Catalan	formal
Nouns	court	the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
	court	the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state / state
	court	the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
	courtliness	elegance suggestive of a royal court

HyperDic: courtly