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PRONUNCIATION OF CURTESY

curtesy  [ˈkɜːtəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURTESY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curtesy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURTESY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Courtesy tenure

Courtesy tenure is the legal term denoting the life interest which a widower may claim in the lands of his deceased wife, under certain conditions. The tenure relates only to those lands of which his wife was in her lifetime actually seised and not therefore to an estate of inheritance. The customs and the meaning of the word has considerable doubt. It has been said to be a tenure peculiar to England and to Scotland, hence called the courtesy of England and the courtesy of Scotland, yet this is erroneous, for it is found also in Germany and France. The Mirroir des Justices ascribes its introduction to King Henry I. The historian K.E. Digby states it to be connected with curia, having reference either to the attendance of the husband as tenant of the lands at the lord's court, or to mean simply that the husband is acknowledged tenant by the courts of England. The requisites necessary to create a tenancy by courtesy are: ▪ A legal marriage must have existed; ▪ The...

Definition of curtesy in the English dictionary

The definition of curtesy in the dictionary is the tenure that a widower holds over the property of his deceased wife.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURTESY


apostasy
əˈpɒstəsɪ
Battersea
ˈbætəsɪ
ecstasy
ˈɛkstəsɪ
eustacy
ˈjuːstəsɪ
eustasy
ˈju:stəsɪ
fantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
intestacy
ɪnˈtɛstəsɪ
isostacy
aɪˈsɒstəsɪ
isostasy
aɪˈsɒstəsɪ
phantasy
ˈfæntəsɪ
statusy
ˈsteɪtəsɪ
testacy
ˈtestəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURTESY

curtain speech
curtain wall
curtain-raiser
curtain-twitcher
curtain-up
curtained
curtainless
curtains
curtal
curtal axe
curtana
curtate
curtation
curtilage
Curtin
curtly
curtness
curtsied
curtsies
curtsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURTESY

bluesy
cheesy
courtesy
cutesy
discourtesy
gamesy
geodesy
gryesy
heresy
Hevesy
palingenesy
phoresy
poesy
prophesy
trophesy

Synonyms and antonyms of curtesy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «curtesy» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

curtesy
1,325 millions of speakers

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curtesy
570 millions of speakers

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curtesy
510 millions of speakers

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curtesy
380 millions of speakers
ar

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curtesy
280 millions of speakers

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curtesy
278 millions of speakers

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curtesy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

curtesy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courtoisie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kencang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

curtesy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鰥夫産
130 millions of speakers

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curtesy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsing
85 millions of speakers
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curtesy
80 millions of speakers

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curtesy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curtesy
70 millions of speakers

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curtesy
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curtesy
50 millions of speakers

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curtesy
40 millions of speakers

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curtesy
30 millions of speakers
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curtesy
15 millions of speakers
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curtesy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

curtesy
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Translator English - Norwegian

curtesy
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Trends of use of curtesy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTESY»

The term «curtesy» is regularly used and occupies the 85.934 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTESY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curtesy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTESY»

Discover the use of curtesy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curtesy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Property
So if H and W were childless, and W predeceased H, H would have no right of curtesy. b. Applies to all land, not one-third: Also, whereas dower entitled the widow to a life interest in only one-third of her husband's inheritable freeholds, curtesy ...
Steven L. Emanuel, 2004
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An Abridgment of the American Law of Real Property
In one case in Massachusetts,1 curtesy was allowed in such lands, though no question was made upon the subject. On principle, the same considerations would seem applicable to curtesy and dower. It will be seen, that a husband, not tenant ...
Francis Hilliard, 1838
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A Treatise on the American Law of Real Property
Emory Washburn .°°T'.°".4.°'.“!' 9, 10. 11-13. 14, 15. 10-18. 19-21. 22. 23. 24-30. 31. 32. 3346. 37, as. 39-41. 42, 43. 44-46. 41. 48-50. 51. 52. as, 54. as. 50. CHAPTER VI. 9 ESTATE BY CURTESY. ' ) Estate defined. Curtesy by equity. Origin of ...
Emory Washburn, 1860
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The Law-dictionary: Explaining the Rise, Progress, and ...
If the child is ripped forth of the mother's belly, after her death, though it be alive, it will not cause tenancy by the curtesy ; for this ought to begin by the issue, and be consummate by the death of the wife, and the estate of tenant by the curtesy ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1811
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The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and ...
If the child is ripped forth of the mother's belly, after her death, though it be alive, it will not cause tenancy by the curtesy ; for this ought to begin by the issue, and be consummate by the death of the wife, and the estate of tenant by the curtesy ...
Giles Jacob, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1811
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An Analytical Digested Index of the Reported Cases in the ...
hy v. Vernon, T. 1725. 9 Mod. 147- 9. A papist may be tenant by the curtesy, because that estate is cast upon him by the act of the law, and not by purchase. Wilhenngton v. Banks, T. 1725. Sel. Ca. in Ch. SO. S P. W. 49, (n). Vide stat. 3 Jac . I. c.
Richard Whalley Bridgman, 1813
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The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England: Or, ...
But this has long since ceased ; and we may apply to this circumstance the remark contained in the former part of this work, respecting curtesy in titles of honour, that from the late creations, by which women have been made peeresses in order ...
Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, 1823
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The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and ...
CURTESY. COS □bility may inherit, and the wife dies ; the husband holdj the lands during his life; and is called Tencns per legem Au^/iat, or Tenant by the curtesy of England. See title Tenures III. 9. — Though this is called the Curtesy of  ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1797
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The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England : Or ...
Where upon a Recovery in an Action of Waste against the Husband and Wife by Dcfault, the Wife shall have a Cut' in vita, 355 b" I Curtesy of England. See Attornment, waste, Warranty; The Description osa Tenant by the Curtesy of England, ...
Edward Coke, 1738
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An Analytical Digest of the Reported Cases in the Courts of ...
Ld. Hardtcicke said in this case, that the deviso being to the wife's separate use, would not bar the husband : for here is a sort of seisin in the wife. And though Coke says, that to make a tenancy by the curtesy, there ought to be an inchoate right ...
Richard Whalley Bridgman, Richard Orlando Bridgman, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTESY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curtesy is used in the context of the following news items.
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D'Iberville woman in serious condition from head-on collision
PHOTO CURTESY JONES FAMILY Bethanie Jones, shown in an undated photograph, was severely injured in a crash on Popp's Ferry bridge ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
2
TAPS healing retreat unites children of deceased veterans
Photo curtesy of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. By Weston Haycock. Surrounded by people who understood me without knowing ... «Mountain Xpress, Jul 15»
3
First Look At 'The Walking Dead' Season Six
The photos, curtesy of Entertainment Weekly, show three characters on their own: Daryl, Maggie, and Glenn. All of the character photos feature ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
4
Fine Time For Fineline At Glastonbury 2015
... and also lit the exterior of HMS Wow with PARs and MBIs and ensured the funnel billowed with smoke curtesy of Gem Roadie smoker below! «Live Design, Jul 15»
5
New diamond deal to earn Namibia U$550m
Following his curtesy call on President Hage Geingob at State House, Mellier noted that their partnership in diamond producer, Namdeb ... «The Southern Times, Jun 15»
6
Saluting soldiers
The event will also have live music, and there will even be a game of bingo curtesy of the local bingo club. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. «Morpeth Herald, Jun 15»
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JUNIOR CRICKET: All-rounder Max puts Portishead on the back foot
Downend carved out a comfortable five-wicket win over Hanham A, curtesy of Soban Irfan (25 no) and Eddie Dryell (25), who helped the home ... «Bristol Post, Jun 15»
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4 US Science Students Lecture Liberian Students In Science …
In a related development, Mr. Randolph and his students paid Monday, yesterday paid a curtesy call of Liberia's Chief Justice, His Honor ... «Global News Network, Jun 15»
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Liverpool want Nathaniel Clyne and are willing to match his valuation
... mass-exodus, but they defied the odds to finish seventh in the Premier League and qualify for the Europa League, curtesy of Arsenal's victory ... «Squawka Football News, Jun 15»
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The Millennials flit by
A penthouse in Mountain Village, curtesy of his girlfriend's parents, long served as Bluegrass headquarters for Walker and a coterie of his ... «The Daily Planet, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curtesy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curtesy>. Apr 2024 ».
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