courtling (B2)
noun
Definition
courtling means (obsolete) A sycophantic or lesser courtier. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses courtling to mean (obsolete) A sycophantic or lesser courtier.
The teacher asked students to find courtling in the reading.
Check the words around courtling to choose the right meaning.
How to Use courtling
- a/the courtling (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a courtling."
- courtling in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked courtling in context before translating it."
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