Polished courtesy; elegance of manner.
Roget 892:
sociality,
sociability,
sociableness
etc.
adj.;
social intercourse;
consociation†;
intercourse,
intercommunity†;
consortship†,
companionship,
comradeship;
clubbism†;
esprit de corps.
conviviality;
good fellowship,
good company;
joviality,
jollity,
savoir vivre [Fr.],
festivity,
festive board,
merrymaking;
loving cup†;
hospitality,
heartiness;
cheer.
welcome,
welcomeness;
greeting;
hearty welcome,
hearty reception,
warm reception;
urbanity
etc.
(courtesy)
894;
familiarity.
good fellow,
jolly fellow;
bon enfant [Fr.],
bawcock†.
social circle,
family circle;
circle of acquaintance,
coterie,
society,
company.
social gathering,
social reunion;
assembly
etc.
(assemblage)
72;
barbecue [U.S.],
bee;
corn-husking [U.S.],
corn-shucking [U.S.];
house raising,
barn raising;
husking,
husking-bee [U.S.];
infare†.
party,
entertainment,
reception,
levee,
at,
home,
conversazione [It],
soiree,
matin_ee;
evening party,
morning party,
afternoon party,
bridge party,
garden party,
surprise party;
kettle,
kettle drum;
partie carr_ee [Fr.],
dish of tea,
ridotto†,
rout†;
housewarming;
ball,
festival
&c.;
smoker,
smoker-party;
sociable [U.S.],
stag party,
hen party,
tamasha†;
tea-party,
tea-fight [Slang].
(amusement)
840;
the feast of reason and the flow of soul"
[Pope].
birthday party
[parties for specific occasions],
Christmas party,
New Year's Eve party,
Thanksgiving Day Dinner;
bonenkai [Jap.];
wedding reception.
visiting;
round of visits;
call,
morning call;
interview
etc.
(conversation)
588;
assignation;
tryst,
trysting place;
appointment.
club
etc.
(association)
712.
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Roget 894:
courtesy;
respect
etc.
928;
good manners,
good behavior,
good breeding;
manners;
politeness
etc.
adj.;
bienseance,
urbanity,
comity,
gentility,
breeding,
polish,
presence;
civility,
civilization;
amenity,
suavity;
good temper,
good humor;
amiability,
easy temper,
complacency,
soft tongue,
mansuetude;
condescension
etc.
(humility)
879;
affability,
complaisance,
pr_evenance,
amability†,
gallantry;
pink of politeness,
pink of courtesy.
compliment;
fair words,
soft words,
sweet words;
honeyed phrases,
ceremonial salutation,
reception,
presentation,
introduction,
accueil†,
greeting,
recognition;
welcome,
abord†,
respects,
devoir,
regards,
remembrances;
kind regards,
kind remembrances;
love,
best love,
duty;
empty encomium,
flattering remark,
hollow commendation;
salaams.
obeisance
etc.
(reverence)
928;
bow,
courtesy,
curtsy,
scrape,
salaam,
kotow†,
kowtow,
bowing and scraping;
kneeling;
genuflection
etc.
(worship)
990;
obsequiousness
etc.
886;
capping,
shaking hands,
etc.
v.;
grip of the hand,
embrace,
hug,
squeeze,
accolade,
loving cup,
vin d'honneur [Fr.],
pledge;
love token
etc.
(endearment)
902;
kiss,
buss,
salute.
mark of recognition,
nod;
nods and becks and wreathed smiles"
[Milton];
valediction
etc.
293;
condolence
etc.
915.
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Dutch: steedsheid, stadsleven
The quality or character of life in a city or town.
Polish: komunalność, miejskość, miastowość