1. a person who attends or serves at a royal court
2. a person who seeks favor by flattery or obsequious behavior

Examples

• The king was surrounded by his loyal courtiers.
• Elegant courtiers filled the palace ballroom.
• She dismissed him as merely another courtier seeking royal favor.
• The courtier bowed deeply before the queen.
• He acted like a courtier, always agreeing with his boss.
• The ambitious courtier hoped to gain influence at court.
• Medieval courtiers wore elaborate clothing to impress the nobility.