Definition
People who attend a royal court and seek favor from the monarch or other powerful figures. They often engage in flattery and political maneuvering to maintain their positions.
Etymology
From Old French 'cortier' (court dweller), derived from 'court' meaning royal residence. Entered English in the 13th century during the height of medieval court culture, when proximity to royalty determined social status and political power.
Kelly Says
Courtiers mastered the delicate art of appearing useful while avoiding threats to their patrons' power - a balancing act that created elaborate codes of etiquette and indirect communication. Modern corporate culture retains many courtier-like behaviors, showing how hierarchical social structures consistently generate similar patterns of flattery and strategic positioning.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የንጉሥ ቤት አባላት
ye-negus bet abalat
ARالعربية
أعوان القصر
aʿwān al-qasr
CACatalà
cortesans
kur-te-sans
CSČeština
dvořané
dvo-rza-neh
DEDeutsch
Hofbeamte
hoːfˈbɛːmtə
ELΕλληνικά
αυλικοί
afliki
ESEspañol
criados
kri-a-dos
FAفارسی
درباریان
darbāriyān
FISuomi
hovin virkamiehet
hovi-n vir-kamie-het
FRFrançais
courtisans
kuʁ.ti.zɑ̃
HAHA
masu hidima
ma-su hi-di-ma
HEעברית
חצרנים
chatzranim
HIहिन्दी
दरबारियों
darbāriyon
HUMagyar
udvari emberek
ud-va-ri em-be-rek
IDBahasa Indonesia
pegawai istana
pe-ga-wai is-ta-na
IGIG
ndị ọrụ ụlọ
ndi o-ru u-lo
ITItaliano
cortigiani
kortiˈdʒaːni
KKKK
сарай қызметкерлері
saray qyzmetkerleri
KMKM
មនុស្សបម្រើរាជវាំង
monussa bamea reach vong
MSBahasa Melayu
pegawai istana
pe-ga-wai is-ta-na
MYမြန်မာ
ဘုရင်ခံများ
bu-rin-khan mya
NLNederlands
hovelingen
hoːvəlɪŋən
PLPolski
dworzanie
dvoʐˈɲaɲe
PTPortuguês
criados
kri-a-dos
RORomână
curteni
kur-te-ni
RUРусский
придворные
pridvornye
SWKiswahili
watu wa kitengo cha mwenyeji
wa-tu wa ki-te-ngo cha m-we-ye-ji
TAதமிழ்
அரசவையினர்
arasa vayin ar
TEతెలుగు
రాజసభ్యులు
raja sabhyulu
THไทย
ข้าราชสำนัก
kha ratcha sanak
TLTL
mga tagapaglingkod sa maharlika
ma-ga tag-a-pag-ling-kod sa ma-ha-ri-ka
TRTürkçe
saray görevlileri
sa-ray go-re-vli-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
придворні
prydvorni
URاردو
دربار کے افراد
darbar ke afrad
VITiếng Việt
thần dân
than dan
YOYO
awọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ
a-won o-mo e-gbe
ZUZU
abafana bezindlu
a-ba-fa-na be-zin-dlu