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Courtesy Boy Scouts youth organization, ever ready to perform good deeds. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 59] (1478–1529) author of The Courtier, Renaissance bible of etiquette. [Ital. Lit.: Plumb, 316–319] one of “nature’s gentlemen.” [Children’s Lit.: The Secret Garden] (1873–1960) etiquette book author; preaches “consideration for others.” [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 277] cover father’s nakedness without looking at him. [O.T.: Genesis 9:23–27] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Open talk shall call to thee Strength, whose mate is Courtesy. My gentleman gives the law where he is; he will outpray saints in chapel, outgeneral veterans in the field, and outshine all courtesy in the hall. It is always assumed, by courtesy, that the Chief Circle for the time being has ten thousand sides. |
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