"courtsey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: courtseys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} courtsey (plural courtseys)
  1. Archaic spelling of curtsey. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: curtsey
    Sense id: en-courtsey-en-noun--RVuqmwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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