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polite

po·lite [ pə lt ] (comparative po·lit·er, superlative po·lit·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. well-mannered: showing or possessing good manners or common courtesy

2. elegant: socially superior to ordinary people and considered refined or cultivated

[15th century. < Latin politus, past participle of polire "polish"]

po·lite·ly adverb
po·lite·ness noun
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