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Politesse

//pɑləˈtɛs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; genteel politeness or an instance of this. countable, uncountable

    "So if you meet me, have some courtesy / Have some sympathy, and some taste / Use all your well-learned politesse / Or I'll lay your soul to waste"

  2. 2
    courtesy towards women wordnet

Etymology

From French politesse, from Italian politezza, from polito, past participle of pulire (“to clean”), from Latin polire, present active infinite form of poliō (“I polish”).

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