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BNC: 12561 COCA: 19122

courtier

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
courtier /ˈkoɚtijɚ/ noun
plural courtiers
courtier
/ˈkoɚtijɚ/
noun
plural courtiers
Learner's definition of COURTIER
[count]
: a member of a royal court (sense 3b)朝臣;侍臣
BNC: 12561 COCA: 19122

courtier

noun

cour·​tier ˈkȯr-tē-ər How to pronounce courtier (audio)
ˈkȯrt-yər,
ˈkȯr-chər
1
: one in attendance at a royal court
2
: one who practices flattery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Raphael was adept at many things, not only a painter of varied subjects but also a skilled architect, courtier and writer. Cammy Brothers, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Matt Smith as his tempestuous brother; Emma D’Arcy as the king’s headstrong daughter; and Olivia Cooke as a courtier at the center of things. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 London was a tough market to crack, but the estate of the lady’s courtier-husband was one of many in the countryside — this one, 100 miles north in Norfolk county. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021 To our eyes, the African prince is more beautiful in his isolation than the fancy courtier in his reflected white glory. . . . Armond White, National Review, 20 Oct. 2021 His staggeringly beautiful painting of a young woman, wife of a London courtier, sits dead ahead on the entry wall. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021 The most imposing sculpture is a 17th-century metal plaque showing the figure of a royal courtier in high relief. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021 The courtier stands frontally, feet planted firmly yet miraculously on thin air. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021 Four days after Prince Philip’s death, the queen attended a retirement ceremony for a royal courtier who had been instrumental in planning her husband’s funeral. Max Colchester, WSJ, 18 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of courtier was in the 14th century
BNC: 12561 COCA: 19122

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