courtly love

court·ly love

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrt-lee, kohrt- luhv]
- /ˈkɔrt li, ˈkoʊrt- lʌv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrt-lee, kohrt- luhv]
- /ˈkɔrt li, ˈkoʊrt- lʌv/

Definitions of courtly love words

noun courtly love a tradition represented in Western European literature between the 12th and the 14th centuries, idealizing love between a knight and a revered (usually married) lady 3
noun courtly love a highly stylized code of behavior popular chiefly from the 12th to the 14th century that prescribed the rules of conduct between lovers, advocating idealized but illicit love, and which fostered an extensive medieval literature based on this tradition. 1
noun courtly love A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility. 0

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Origin of courtly love

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Courtly love

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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courtly love popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

courtly love usage trend in Literature

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