courtier

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n. 侍臣, 奉承者

发音

US /ˈkɔɹtiɚ/
其它 /ˈko(ː)ɹtiɚ/
UK /ˈkɔːtɪə/

词形变化

courtiers 复数 courtiers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person in attendance at a royal court.

    廷臣

    朝臣

  2. 2.

    A person who flatters in order to seek favour.

  3. 3.

    Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

tender attendant attender

词源

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

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