flattering attention
1fuss — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1701 1. a. needless bustle or excitement b. a show of flattering attention < made a big fuss over his favorite niece > 2. a. a state of agitation especially over a trivial matter b. objection …
2court — [kôrt] n. [OFr < VL curtis < L cohors (gen. cohortis), enclosed place: see COHORT] 1. a) an uncovered space wholly or partly surrounded by buildings or walls; courtyard b) a special section or area of a building, as a museum, somewhat like… …
3Roger Took — Infobox Person name = Roger F. Took image size = caption = birth name = birth date = death date = death place = body discovered = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence = nationality = English ethnicity = citizenship …
4court — noun 1》 (also court of law) a body of people before whom judicial cases are heard. ↘the place where a court meets. 2》 a quadrangular area marked out for ball games such as tennis. ↘a quadrangle surrounded by a building or group of… …
5pay court to — To woo or flatter • • • Main Entry: ↑court * * * I pay flattering attention to someone in order to win favor II see court * * * pay court to formal + old fashioned : to give a lot of attention to (someone) in order to get approval, affection, etc …
6The Inheritors — infobox Book | name = The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story title orig = translator = image caption = Recent paperback edition author = Ford Madox Ford and Joseph Conrad illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English… …
7Grasse — François Joseph Paul Grasse † Catholic Encyclopedia ► François Joseph Paul Grasse Count and Marquess de Grasse Tilly, lieutenant general of the naval forces; b. near Toulon, 1723; d. at Paris, 11 January, 1788. His family was one of… …
8pay court to — pay flattering attention to. → court …
9court — I. n. 1. Royal household, princely retinue. 2. Judicial tribunal, court of justice. 3. Courtyard, inclosed area, quadrangle. 4. Solicitation(s), addresses, civilities, flattering attention, respects, homage. II. v. a. 1. Flatter, coddle, try to… …
10pay court to — ► pay court to pay flattering attention to. Main Entry: ↑court …
