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courtier

cour·tier

UK/ˈkɔːtɪə/ US/ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ rare

noun

1.

an attendant at the court of a sovereign

Origin

From Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman corteour, Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -ier.

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