COURTESY (2)

courtesy (2). Courtesy, v.i. to do an act of reverence

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Courte″sy (kûrt″sy̆), n. [] An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. [Written also curtsy.] The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual. Golgsmith.