English-Thai Dictionary

courtesy

ADJ ซึ่ง มี มารยาท  sueng-me-ma-ra-yad

 

courtesy

ADJ โดย ไม่ คิดเงิน  โดย ไม่ คิด ค่าบริการ  doi-mai-kid-ngen

 

courtesy

N ความ มี มารยาท  ความ นอบน้อม  ความสุภาพ  politeness civility kwam-me-ma-ra-yad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COURTESY

n. 1. Elegance or politeness of manners; especially, politeness connected with kindness; civility; complaisance; as, the gentleman shows great courtesy to strangers; he treats his friends with great courtesy.
2. An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness.
3. The act of civility, respect or reverence, performed by a woman; a fall or inclination of the body, corresponding in design to the bow of a gentleman.
4. A favor; as, to hold upon courtesy, that is, not of right, but by indulgence.
Tenure by courtesy or curtesy, is where a man marries a woman seized of an estate of inheritance, and has by her issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate; in this case, on the death of his wife, he holds the lands for his life, as tenant by curtesy.

 

COURTESY

v.i.To perform an act of civiility, respect or reverence, as a woman. Note. This word was formerly applied to the other sex; but is now used only of the acts of reverence or civility, performed by women.

 

COURTESY

v.t.To treat with civility. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COURTESY

Cour "te *sy (kr "t-s ), n.; pl. Courtesies (-s. Etym: [OE. cortaisie,corteisie, courtesie, OF. curteisie, cortoisie, OF. curteisie, cortoisie, F. courtoisie, fr. curteis, corteis. See Courteous. ]

 

1. Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness. And trust thy honest-offered courtesy, With oft is sooner found in lowly sheds, With smoky rafters, than in tapestry walls And courts of princes, where it first was named, And yet is most pretended. Milton. Pardon me, Messer Claudio, if once more I use the ancient courtesies of speech. Longfellow.

 

2. An act of civility or respect; an act of kindness or favor performed with politeness. My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you. Shak.

 

3. Favor or indulgence, as distinguished from right; as, a title given one by courtesy. Courtesy title, a title assumed by a person, or popularly conceded to him, to which he has no valid claim; as, the courtesy title of Lord prefixed to the names of the younger sons of noblemen.

 

Syn. -- Politiness; urbanity; civility; complaisance; affability; courteousness; elegance; refinement; courtliness; good breeding. See Politeness.

 

COURTESY

Courte "sy (krt "s ), n. Etym: [See the preceding word. ]

 

Defn: An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the kness. [Written also curtsy. ] The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual. Golgsmith.

 

COURTESY

Courte "sy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Courtesied (-sd );; p. pr. & vb. n.Courtesyng.]

 

Defn: To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women ), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.

 

COURTESY

COURTESY Courte "sy, v. t.

 

Defn: To treat with civility. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

courtesy

cour te sy |ˈkərtəsē ˈkərdəsi | ▶noun ( pl. courtesies ) the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others: he had been treated with a degree of courtesy not far short of deference. • (often courtesies ) a polite speech or action, esp. one required by convention: the superficial courtesies of diplomatic exchanges. • [ as modifier ] (esp. of transport ) supplied free of charge to people who are already paying for another service: he traveled from the hotel in a courtesy car. • archaic a curtsy. PHRASES by courtesy as a favor rather than by right: he was not at the conference only by courtesy. ( by ) courtesy of given or allowed by: photograph courtesy of the Evening Star. • informal as a result of; thanks to. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis (see courteous ).

 

courtesy light

cour te sy light |ˈkərdəsi laɪt | ▶noun a small light in a car, automatically switched on when one of the doors is opened.

 

courtesy title

cour te sy ti tle |ˈkərdəsi ˈtaɪdl | ▶noun a title given to someone, esp. the son or daughter of a peer, that has no legal validity.

 

Oxford Dictionary

courtesy

courtesy |ˈkəːtɪsi | ▶noun ( pl. courtesies ) 1 [ mass noun ] the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others: he treated the players with courtesy and good humour. • [ as modifier ] (especially of transport ) supplied free of charge to people who are already paying for another service: a courtesy car. 2 archaic a curtsy. PHRASES by courtesy as a favour rather than by right. ( by ) courtesy of given or allowed by: photograph courtesy of the Evening Star. • informal as a result of: he booked his place in the final courtesy of a remarkable victory. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French cortesie, from corteis (see courteous ).

 

courtesy light

cour |tesy light ▶noun a small light in a car that is automatically switched on when one of the doors is opened.

 

courtesy title

cour |tesy title ▶noun a title given to someone, especially the son or daughter of a peer, that has no legal validity.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

courtesy

courtesy noun our customers will be treated with courtesy: politeness, courteousness, good manners, civility, respect, respectfulness; chivalry, gallantry; graciousness, consideration, thought, thoughtfulness, cordiality, urbanity, courtliness.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

courtesy

courtesy noun 1 customers deserve to be treated with courtesy: politeness, courteousness, good manners, civility, respect, respectfulness, deference, chivalry, gallantry, gallantness, good breeding, gentility, graciousness, kindness, consideration, thought, thoughtfulness, cordiality, geniality, affability, urbanity, polish, refinement, courtliness, decorousness, tact, discretion, diplomacy; Brit. informal decency. ANTONYMS discourtesy, rudeness. 2 an outing by courtesy of the firm: benevolence, kindness, generosity, indulgence, favour, consideration, consent, permission.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

courtesy

cour te sy /kə́ː r təsi /→courteous 名詞 複 -sies /-z /1 U ｟かたく ｠【他人に対しての 】礼儀正しさ , 丁重さ ; 思いやり , 親切 «to , toward , with » (!politenessより親切な気持ちが含まれる ) ▸ with every courtesy 大変丁重に 2 C ｟かたく ｠〖しばしば -sies 〗親切な [丁重な ]言葉 [行為 ]▸ Do me the courtesy of allowing me to leave here .お願いですからここから出ていくのをお許しください 3 U 好意 ; U C 優遇 , 優待 ; C 承諾 .4 〖名詞 の前で形容詞的に 〗(客などに対するサービスが )無料の , 無料送迎用の ; (訪問などが )表敬の , 儀礼上の ; (称号などが )名誉の , 名目上の ▸ a courtesy visit 表敬訪問 5 ｟古 ｠＝curtsy .by c ó urtesy 1 儀礼上 (の ), 特別に [の ].2 «…の » 好意 [特別な計らい ]によって «of » (!byを省略することもある ) .3 «…の » おかげ [せい ]で, «…が » 原因で «of » .～́ b ò oth (店の )サービスカウンター .～́ bus ＝courtesy car (1 ).～́ c à ll [v ì sit ]表敬訪問 .～́ c à r 1 (ホテル 空港などの )送迎 (サービス )車 [バス ].2 (修理中に修理工場から貸し出される )代車, (ホテル滞在中に )宿泊客に貸し出される車 .～̀ c á rd 優待カード .～́ l ì ght (ドアが開くと自動的につく )車内灯 .～́ t ì tle ｟英 ｠名誉称号 〘貴族の子女の姓名に儀礼的に付ける; Lord, Ladyなど 〙.～́ v à n ＝courtesy car (1 ).