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Added 9 October 2026

courtier

/ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ noun

In Latin: aulicus, cūriālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about courtier at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An attendant at the court of a sovereign.

Origin

From Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman corteour, Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -ier.

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