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courtesies

noun

Meaning

  1. Polite behavior.
  2. A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
  3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
  4. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
  5. A curtsey.
  6. The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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