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politesse

 
Dictionary: pol·i·tesse
(pŏl'ĭ-tĕs', pô'lē-) pronunciation
n.
Courteous formality; politeness: "the soul of uptown refinement and . . . politesse" (Russell Baker).

[French, from Old French, cleanliness, from Italian pulitezza, politezza, from pulire, to polish, clean, from Latin polīre. See polite.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: courtesy towards women
  Synonyms: chivalry, gallantry


 
 
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Politeness
Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde
Honnêteté

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