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courtesy

Main Entry:: ¹cour·te·sy
Pronunciation:: \ˈkər-tə-sē, British also ˈkȯr-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural cour·te·sies
Etymology:: Middle English corteisie, from Anglo-French curteisie, from curteis
Date:: 13th century

1 a: courteous behavior b: a courteous act or expression2 a: general allowance despite facts : indulgence <hills called mountains by courtesy only> b: consideration, cooperation, and generosity in providing something (as a gift or privilege); also : agency, means —used chiefly in the phrases through the courtesy of or by courtesy of or sometimes simply courtesy of

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