courtesies Definition

courtesy
noun courtesies

1. Courteous behaviour; politeness.

Thesaurus: kindness, consideration, compassion, generosity, respect, deference, attention, favour; Antonym: selfishness.
2. A courteous act.

Idiom: by courtesy of someone

With their permission.

colloq
From them.

Etymology: 13c: from French corteisie, from courteous.