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Definition of Politest
1. polite [adj] - See also: polite
Lexicographical Neighbors of Politest
Literary usage of Politest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pictures of Travel by Heinrich Heine (1856)
"She flirted with the poor sacristan—made the drollest excuses to the bishop with
the worn-out nose, declining in the politest manner any return of her call, ..."
2. Recollections of the Table-talk of Samuel Rogers: To which is Added Porsoniana by Samuel Rogers (1887)
"... and when the parties assailed had expended all their ammunition, the highwaymen
came up to them, and took their purses in the politest manner possible. ..."
3. A New General Biographical Dictionary by Hugh James Rose (1853)
"... in some verses addressed to him upon his tragedy of Heroic Love. Upon the
accession of queen Anne he made his court to her in the politest manner in ..."
4. Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy by William Bingley (1803)
"The flesh is said to be excellent eating, and is frequently introduced at the
politest tables at the Cape.f According to Kolben, it is the better for ..."
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