courteousa.[OE. cortais, corteis, cortois, rarely corteous, OF. corties, corteis, F. courtois. See Court.] Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.()A patient and courteous bearing. (Prescott.)His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. (Fuller.)