courtier
noun
cour·tier
ˈkȯr-tē-ər 
ˈkȯrt-yər,
ˈkȯr-chər
1
: one in attendance at a royal court
2
: one who practices flattery
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As the Frankish courtier Einhard recounted, a young girl of about 16 began behaving erratically in the early ninth century C.E.
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Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Letizia, 52, wows in a black strapless gown by Spanish courtier Cristóbal Balenciaga, according to Hello!.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
As Trump and his courtiers sat ringside, the U.F.C. legend Jon Jones did the Trump shuffle after a violent spinning back-kick had dropped Stipe Miocic in the third round of the U.F.C. heavyweight championship fight.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
The man technically in charge, Robert Maxwell, Fifth Lord Maxwell, was locked in a power struggle with the Scottish king’s favorite courtier, Oliver Sinclair.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Letizia, 52, wows in a black strapless gown by Spanish courtier Cristóbal Balenciaga, according to Hello!.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
As Trump and his courtiers sat ringside, the U.F.C. legend Jon Jones did the Trump shuffle after a violent spinning back-kick had dropped Stipe Miocic in the third round of the U.F.C. heavyweight championship fight.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
The man technically in charge, Robert Maxwell, Fifth Lord Maxwell, was locked in a power struggle with the Scottish king’s favorite courtier, Oliver Sinclair.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Courtier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtier. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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