We found 2 definitions of good manners from 2 different sources.
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good manners - a courteous manner | ||
courtesy | ||
rudeness, discourtesy a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others | ||
courteous characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon | ||
discourteous showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" | ||
personal manner, manner a way of acting or behaving | ||
politeness, niceness the act of showing regard for others | ||
urbanity the quality or character of life in a city or town; "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity" | ||
graciousness excellence of manners or social conduct | ||
politesse, chivalry, gallantry courtesy towards women | ||
respectfulness, deference, respect a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" |