courtois
French → English
(social) Courteous: demonstrating refined politeness, civility, and consideration for others in manners and speech
Cédric se leva avec un air d’hospitalité courtoise pour recevoir ses hôtes de marque.
(English) Cedric stood up with an air of courteous hospitality to receive his distinguished guests.
Il avait des manières courtoises et prévenantes, saluant poliment toutes les dames de l'assemblée.
(English) He had courteous and considerate manners, politely greeting all the ladies in the assembly.
(historical/literary) Courtly: relating to the medieval code of chivalry and refined love practiced by knights and troubadours
L’amour courtois était un idéal central de la société chevaleresque du douzième siècle.
(English) Courtly love was a central ideal of the chivalric society of the twelfth century.
Tristan est considéré comme le type même du héros de la littérature courtoise.
(English) Tristan is considered the archetype of the hero in courtly literature.
Entry ID: fr:en:courtois · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary