polite — politely, adv. politeness, n. /peuh luyt /, adj., politer, politest. 1. showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply. 2. refined or cultured: polite society. 3. of a refined or elegant kind:… … Universalium
polite — po•lite [[t]pəˈlaɪt[/t]] adj. lit•er, lit•est 1) showing good manners toward others, as in behavior or speech; courteous: a polite reply[/ex] 2) refined or cultured: polite society[/ex] 3) of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
polite — /pəˈlaɪt / (say puh luyt) adjective 1. showing good manners towards others, as in behaviour, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply. 2. refined or cultured: polite society. 3. of a refined or elegant kind: polite learning. {late Middle… …
polite — [[t]pəla͟ɪt[/t]] politer, politest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is polite has good manners and behaves in a way that is socially correct and not rude to other people. Everyone around him was trying to be polite, but you could tell they were all… … English dictionary
Thomas M'Crie the Elder — For his eldest son, of the same name, see Thomas M Crie the Younger.Thomas M Crie (November, 1772 August 5, 1835) was a Scottish historian, writer, and preacher born in the town of Dunse, Berwickshire in November 1772. He was the eldest of a… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
History of Upper Canada College — The history of Upper Canada College (UCC), located in Toronto, Ontario, began with its founding in 1829. Contents 1 Founding 2 University control 3 Move 4 World Wars … Wikipedia
Daud Bandagi Kirmani — Early 17th century Miniature Painting of Hazrat Daud Bandagi Syed Muhammad Ibrahim bin Syed Fatehullah Kirmani 1513 1575C.E. (AH 919 982) more popularly known as Shaikh Daud Bandagi Kirmani was a famous 16th century saint of the Qadiri order.… … Wikipedia
literature — /ˈlɪtrətʃə / (say litruhchuh), /ˈlɪtərətʃə / (say lituhruhchuh) noun 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, romance, history,… …
Humanism — Hu man*ism, n. 1. Human nature or disposition; humanity. [1913 Webster] [She] looked almost like a being who had rejected with indifference the attitude of sex for the loftier quality of abstract humanism. T. Hardy. [1913 Webster] 2. The study of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alexander Sumarokov — Aleksandr Petrovich Sumarokov (Russian: Александр Петрович Сумароков) (November 25 1717 October 12 1777), was a Russian poet and playwright who single handedly created classical theatre in Russia, thus assisting Mikhail Lomonosov to inaugurate… … Wikipedia
