Definitions for "Courtier"
One who is in attendance at the court of a prince; one who has an appointment at court.
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
A courtier is a person who attends upon, and thus receives a privileged position from, a powerful person, usually a head of state. In the United States, the term has taken on negative connotations as a synonym for favorite or hanger-on.
Keywords:  aristocrat, duke, monarch, began, queen
A member of the court, usually of high rank or office.
A person who is part of a monarch's or aristocrat's court. (A monarch is a king or queen, and an aristocrat is a member of the highest social class, such as a duke or other lord.) Cross-staff A navigational instrument, which began to be used widely at sea during the 16th century. It consisted of a wooden staff with a cross-piece or cross-pieces and was used for measuring the altitude of the Sun or Pole Star.
Keywords:  courtesan, male
a male courtesan
a court official or a friend of the ruler, most always a nobleman by birth
Keywords:  flatters, solicits, favor, one
One who courts or solicits favor; one who flatters.
A variation of the Sergeant, based on service. Not known in all baronies.