- 8. Series, system, methodical arrangement.
- 9. Set of dishes (at a banquet).
Course, v. a. Pursue, hunt, chase, run after, give chase to.
Course, v. n. Run, move swiftly.
Courser, n. Racer, race-horse, swift steed.
Courses, n. pl. Menses, catamenia, menstrual flux, menstrual discharge.
Court, n.
- 1. Royal household, princely retinue.
- 2. Judicial tribunal, court of justice.
- 3. Courtyard, inclosed area, quadrangle.
- 4. Solicitation(s), addresses, civilities, flattering attention, respects, homage.
Court, v. a.
- 1. Flatter, coddle, try to please, endeavor to ingratiate one’s self with, fawn upon, pay court to.
- 2. Woo, pay one’s addresses to, make love to.
- 3. Seek, solicit, strive to gain.
- 4. Invite, solicit, woo.
Courteous, a. Polite, civil, affable, urbane, complaisant, gracious, courtly, ceremonious, debonair, respectful, obliging, well-bred.
Courteousness, n. Politeness. See courtesy.
Courtesan, n. [Written also Courtezan.] Prostitute, whore, harlot, strumpet, punk, wench, drab, trull, quean, rig, wanton, frail sister, Cyprian, night-walker, street-walker, lewd woman woman of the town, woman of ill-fame, public woman, demirep, fille de joie, Jezebel, Messalina, Delilah, Phryne, Lais, lorette, corotte, grisette, member of the demi-monde.
Courtesy, n. Politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, complaisance, affability, good-breeding, elegance of manners.
Courtesy, v. n. Make a courtesy.