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courtesy, curtsy
courtesy (KUR ti see) (noun)
Generosity, as demonstrated by providing gifts or special privileges: Doreen received a ticket to the event which was given to her as a courtesy of her employer.
curtsy, curtsey (KURT see) (noun)
The act of demonstrating respect for an individual by bending one’s knees and bowing one's head: Krystal practiced her curtsy in front of the mirror in anticipation of meeting the Queen of England.

As a courtesy to the visiting nobility, Elena learned how to curtsy correctly.

Word Entries containing the term: “courtesy
senatorial courtesy (s) (noun), senatorial courtesies (pl)
A custom in which presidential appointments are confirmed if there is no objection to them by the two members of the upper house of the United States Congress who are from the appointee's state: The president’s choices of a federal district court judge, a U.S. attorney, and a federal marshal for the two senators' state was approved via the process of senatorial courtesy because there was no objection to the appointees.
This entry is located in the following unit: sen-, sene-, seni-, sir- (page 1)