A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
A curtsey.
The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
Polite behavior.
Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
Supplied free of charge.
Given or done as a polite gesture.
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.