Courtly and Royal

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Courtly

Courtly adjective - Having or showing elegance.
Usage example: his courtly manners made him a favorite escort of widowed socialites
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Royal and courtly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Royal" instead an adjective "Courtly".
Nearby Words: court, courteous, courtliness, courted, courtier

Royal

Royal adjective - Fit for or worthy of a royal ruler.
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Courtly and royal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Courtly" instead an adjective "Royal".
Nearby Words: royalty, royalist, royally

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  • Series / The Tudors Girl Posse: Catherine Howard's ladies behave more like her giggling best friends than her courtly servants, and are often seen gossiping, playing, and trying on her royal accessories.
    Source: Series / The Tudors
  • Crapsaccharine World King's Landing itself is a pigsty as everyone agrees, but the Royal Court appeared to be a wonderful world of courtly romance, glamour, balls & tourneys from Sansa's viewpoint.
    Source: Crapsaccharine World
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