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Meaning of "polite company" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLITE COMPANY

polite company  [pəˈlaɪt ˈkʌmpənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLITE COMPANY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polite company 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLITE COMPANY


accompany
əˈkʌmpənɪ
Albany
ˈɔːlbənɪ
Anthony
ˈæntənɪ
Antony
ˈæntənɪ
balcony
ˈbælkənɪ
Bethany
ˈbɛθənɪ
Brittany
ˈbrɪtənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
colony
ˈkɒlənɪ
company
ˈkʌmpənɪ
ebony
ˈɛbənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
mahogany
məˈhɒɡənɪ
symphony
ˈsɪmfənɪ
tenpenny
ˈtɛnpənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
tiffany
ˈtɪfənɪ
timpani
ˈtɪmpənɪ
tympani
ˈtɪmpənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLITE COMPANY

polite
polite society
politely
politeness
politesse
Politian
politic
political
political action committee
political asylum
political commissar
political convention
political correctness
political economy
political football
political geography
political incorrectness
political party
political prisoner
political science

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLITE COMPANY

construction company
dance company
development company
free company
hire company
holding company
insurance company
limited company
limited liability company
management company
manufacturing company
parent company
private company
production company
public company
publishing company
shipping company
start-up company
theatre company
trading company
trust company

Synonyms and antonyms of polite company in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polite company» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLITE COMPANY

Find out the translation of polite company to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polite company from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polite company» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

礼貌的公司
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compañía educada
570 millions of speakers

English

polite company
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनम्र कंपनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شركة مهذبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вежливым компания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forma educada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভদ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bonne compagnie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sopan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

höflich Unternehmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

丁寧な会社
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정중 회사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sopan santun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công ty lịch sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनयशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kibar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azienda educato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprzejmy firma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ввічливим компанія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compania politicos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευγενικό εταιρεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beleefd maatskappy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

artigt företag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høflig selskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polite company

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITE COMPANY»

The term «polite company» is normally little used and occupies the 110.999 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITE COMPANY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «POLITE COMPANY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polite company.
1
Ronnie Musgrove
Conservatives are telling elected leaders that expansion of Medicaid comes at a moral - or more overtly, a political - price. At what price are they willing to go back on years of proclaiming 'socialized medicine' as the slippery slope to 'rationing of health care,' 'death panels' and other claims far too gruesome to mention in polite company?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLITE COMPANY»

Discover the use of polite company in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polite company and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Limericks for Polite Company
Don¿t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to share the contents of this book with all of your family and friends.
Erik Pettersen, 2008
2
Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America
"At Tom's Coffe House you have polite company, but at the New England ordinary." The governor recommended that his son contribute to the wit of the polite company by reading classmate John Seccomb's burlesque, "Father Abbey's Will.
David S. Shields, 1997
3
Polite Conversation: In Three Dialogues
In the latter I can pretend to little Merit ; because it entirely depends upon Memory and the Happiness of having kept polite Company. But, the Art of contriving, that those Speeches should be introduced naturally, as the most proper Sentiments ...
Jonathan Swift, 1892
4
The polite lady; or, A course of female education: in a ...
or give her such a severe: reprimand, as can only be jristisiedi by the: necessity of the case, and is not perhaps so. very consistent with the manners of polite, company ; into which however these impertinent fools should never pretend to in- , ...
‎1798
5
The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. ...
So that the arrantest scoundrel, the blackest and most detestable villain, by frequenting polite company, and pretending to a higher aml more refined integrity , may be denominated a man of honour. What a perverse and ridiculous use of words ...
‎1820
6
One Hundred Doses: Capsules of Advice and Wisdom for the ...
Their strength is a critical resource for their families and communities. This book offers those women their own special prescription for health and well-being in one hundred small doses.
Teddy Jones, Sue Jane Sullivan, 2012
7
All about etiquette; or, The manners of polite society
By all means avoid the use of slang terms and phrases in polite company. No greater insult can be offered to polite society than to repeat the slang of bar- rooms and other low places. If you are willing to have it known that you are familiar with ...
Samuel Orchart Beeton, 1875
8
The Elements of a Polite Education; carefully selected from ...
In this way I sufi'ered, for some time, Iikea criminal at the bar; and should certainly have renounced all polite company forever, ifI had not been so convinced of the absolute necessity of forming my manners upon those of the best companies, ...
Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, George GREGORY (D.D., Rector of West Ham, Essex.), 1807
9
The polite lady: or, A course of female education, in a ...
... or give her such a severe reprimand, as can only be justified by the necessity of the case, and is not perhaps fb very consistent with the manners of polite company, into which however these impertinent fools should never pretend to intrude.
Polite lady, 1769
10
The Elements of a Polite Education: Carefully Selected from ...
In this way I suffered, for some time, 'like a criminal at the bar; and should certainly have renounced all polite company for ever, if I had not been so convinced 'of the absolute necessity of forming my manners upon those of the best companies, ...
Philip Dormer Stanhope (Earl of Chesterfield.), 1800

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLITE COMPANY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polite company is used in the context of the following news items.
1
My Travels with Harper Lee
A mother and daughter kept me in polite company as I stood in line. The daughter was hell-bent on reading the entire novel on no sleep. «The Millions, Jul 15»
2
Abby's Road: A conversation about black and white
... I accepted that the nature of my associations with black people were statistical anomalies best to ignore in polite company. The point to focus ... «The Forecaster, Jul 15»
3
For $3500, Is This 1992 VW Passat G60 Syncro The G-Lader To …
We did get the G60 (which is how it is addressed in polite company) in the Corrado, but nobody really bought those and today I think their ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»
4
Polite Company
Advocate photo by ROBIN MILLER -- Aileen Hendricks, left, as Detective Daisy Doright grills suspects about the murder of Penelope Polite, ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Fundraising Isn't about Money…Neither is Giving: Part 3
I tell stories that are avoided in “polite company” and only rarely told at major fundraising conferences around the world. Stories of my friends ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»
6
Shall We Dance Review
You can see this as a parable to so many other things out of Japan that are considered unacceptable in polite company, which is definitely ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
7
#MaeveWest: Donald Trump and piñatas
Particularly on immigration, "there are certain things that aren't talked about in polite company -- and Trump is tapping into that," said Fiorina, ... «WZVN-TV, Jul 15»
8
The seeds of American racism
Stereotypical attitudes are reinforced through ethnic jokes told in polite company. Regrettably, these are the seeds of American racism. «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
9
What is economy meat?
Many of us suffer from shrinkage every now and then and it's nothing to be embarrassed about, just not a topic in polite company. The answer is ... «Good Food, Jul 15»
10
I am Athens County: Sarah Boumphrey
... I've always been that weird kid whose intense fixation on the natural world kept me from being entirely socially acceptable in polite company. «Athens Messenger, Jul 15»

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