courtier

«courtier» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who spends time at the court of a king or queen… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a courtier, courtiers)

meaning for a pupil

A person who spends time at the court of a king or queen, as an adviser, friend or attendant. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons about the Tudors, Versailles and other royal courts, courtiers tried to please the monarch to win favour. In stories and fairy tales (like The Emperor's New Clothes) courtiers flatter the ruler. Phrases: "the king's courtiers", "a royal courtier".

examples

• The courtiers bowed as the queen entered. tree →
• Henry VIII's courtiers had to be careful what they said. tree →
• In the fairy tale, the courtiers pretended to see the emperor's clothes. tree →
• Sir Walter Raleigh was a courtier of Elizabeth I. tree →
• The courtiers whispered about the new king. tree →
• Just then the courtier arrived, bearing the King’s command. tree →

note

Pronounced "KOR-tee-er". From "court" in the sense of a royal household, not a law court or a tennis court.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «courtier» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.