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civility
- See Wiktionary:Civility for a guide to conduct within Wiktionary
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin civilitas: compare French civilité. See civil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??v?l.?.ti/
Noun
civility (countable and uncountable, plural civilities)
- Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]
- December 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son
- The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
- December 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son
- (chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.3:
- Mr Lovelace received from every one those civilities which were due to his birth […].
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.3:
- (now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization. [from 16th c.]
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin.
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- (obsolete) A civil office; a civil capacity. [16th c.]
- March 15 1549, Hugh Latimer, second sermon preached before King Edward VI
- To serve in a civility.
- March 15 1549, Hugh Latimer, second sermon preached before King Edward VI
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courtliness
English
Etymology
courtly +? -ness.
Noun
courtliness (usually uncountable, plural courtlinesses)
- The quality of being courtly; refinement of manners.
Antonyms
- uncourtliness
Translations
Anagrams
- uncloisters
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