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courteous
cour·te·ous [ kúrtee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
polite and considerate: polite in a way that shows consideration of others or good manners
[13th century. < Old French corteis "courtly" < cort (see court1)]

cour·te·ous·ly adverb
cour·te·ous·ness noun
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