COURTIER

Courtier

A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and the social and political life were often completely mixed together. A female courtier was called a courtesan, although today this name has come to be associated with female entertainers who served the upper classes .

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courtier

Noun

  1. A person in attendance at a royal court.
  2. A person who flatters in order to seek favour.


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