Courteous
Pronunciation : Cour"te*ous (kr"t-s; 277)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. cortais, corteis, cortois, rarely corteous, OF. corties, corteis, F. courtois. See Court.]
Definition : Defn: Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or exxpressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant. A patient and courteous bearing. Prescott. His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. Fuller.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913