Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Polite
polite, adj. [L. polīt-us, polished, accomplished, refined, cultivated, polite < polīre, smooth, polish.]
- Modest; humble; proper; appropriately respectful.
- Smoothed; polished; [fig.] cleansed; made new.
- Cultured; refined; elegant; genteel; sophisticated.
- Courteous; obliging; civil; well-mannered; well-bred.
- Kind; considerate; thoughtful; accommodating; attentive; magnanimous.
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