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Polite \Po*lite"\, a. [Compar. {Politer}; superl. {Politest}.]
[L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See
{Polish}, v.]
1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.]
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Rays of light falling on a polite surface. --Sir I.
Newton.
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2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred;
courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
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He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. --Pope.
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3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish;
as, polite literature. --Macaulay.
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Syn: Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable;
urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.
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