Meaning & use
courtier
A person who regularly attends a royal court as a companion, official, or advisor to the monarch.
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The courtiers competed constantly for the king's attention and favor.
A skilled courtier learned to flatter the queen without seeming obviously insincere.
A note on using this word
Courtier can also be used more broadly and slightly critically today for someone who flatters a powerful person to gain favor.
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