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Bad Courtier

For Bad Courtier we have a term and definition in Charles Dickens.



Bad Courtier (Charles Dickens)

A courtier, originally an attendant at a royal court, refers here to someone who is adept at using flattery to get something or to win favor. Herbert's father is a bad courtier with Miss Havisham in that he does not flatter her but speaks the truth whether she likes it or not. (Great Expectations)




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