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How to say: courteous

Spelling: Courteous Syllables  courteous
US accent
/kˈɜːɾiəs/
UK accent
/kˈɜːtiəs/
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Definition

Definition — characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; -Francis Bacon

e.g. “if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world”

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