The troubadours were medieval lyrical poets whose school originated in Occitania. They sang of courtly love and gained disciples in northern France and Germany, where they were called minstrels.
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Courtly
//ˈkɔɹtli//
Synonyms for "courtly" (101 found)
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7 translations across 7 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- hoofs adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
Finnish
1 entries- hovi adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
French
1 entries- courtois adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
German
1 entries- höfisch adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
Polish
1 entries- dworski adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
Portuguese
1 entries- cortês adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
Swedish
1 entries- hövisk adj (Of or befitting of a royal court)
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He swept off his hat and made a deep courtly bow.
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The troubadours sang songs about courtly love.
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Corin: You have too courtly a wit for me; I’ll rest.
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