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Definitions of courteous

1. Courteousness. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

2. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

3. Courtly; affable; polite. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

4. Of court-like manners: polite: respectful: obliging. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

5. Polite; obliging. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

6. Showing courtesy; polite. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

7. Of court-like or polished manners; well-bred; polite. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

8. Affable; polite; civil; obliging; of elegant manners. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Usage examples for courteous

1. But they know what's expected of them, and if they happen to forget they can be reminded polite and courteous – Plunkitt of Tammany Hall by George Washington Plunkitt

2. His courteous glance took in the young man. – Uncle William The Man Who Was Shif'less by Jennette Lee