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1Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom — A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used by courtesy in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles. There… …
2courtesy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, unfailing, utmost ▪ common, simple (esp. AmE) ▪ It s common courtesy to give up your seat for elderly people. ▪ …
3courtesy — /kerr teuh see/ or, for 5, /kerrt see/, n., pl. courtesies, adj. n. 1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior. 2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression. 3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a colonel by… …
4matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… …
5courtesy — cour|te|sy1 [ˈkə:tısi US ˈkə:r ] n plural courtesies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corteisie, from corteis; COURTEOUS] 1.) [U] polite behaviour and respect for other people = ↑politeness ≠ ↑discourtesy ▪ It s a matter of common courtesy …
6To strain courtesy — Strain Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E …
7A Matter Of Life & Death (The Journal Of Abel Mann) — coiInfobox Album | Name = A Matter Of Life Death (The Journal Of Abel Mann) Type = Album Artist = Guy Manning Released = October 2004 Recorded = 2004 Genre = Progressive rock Length = Label = ProgRock Records Producer = Guy Manning Atwork = Ed… …
8comity of nations — comity of na·tions / nā shənz/ 1: the courtesy and friendship of nations marked esp. by mutual recognition of executive, legislative, and judicial acts 2: the group of nations practicing international comity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …
9Salute — This article is about the gesture. For other uses, see Salute (disambiguation). A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organizations and civil people also use… …
10comity — co·mi·ty / kä mə tē, kō / n 1: comity of nations 2: the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another – called also judicial comity; compare choice of law …
