English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekdefinisie van "hofman" is 'n persoon wat 'n koninklike hof bywoon as 'n metgesel of adviseur van 'n monarg of ander magtige persoon. In 'n breër sin kan dit ook verwys na iemand wat guns of vooruitgang soek deur vleiery of deur hulself te inlugting met die maghebbers.

Sentence Examples

  1. Having the space beside him made him feel lopsided and every courtier in the room had studied the space curiously.
  2. de Blacas moved suddenly towards the baron, but the fright of the courtier pleaded for the forbearance of the statesman and besides, as matters were, it was much more to his advantage that the prefect of police should triumph over him than that he should humiliate the prefect.
  3. With a flashing smile of sheer bravado, and the charm and grace of a skilled courtier, Jojin Bok was never without feminine company when he so desired.
  4. He was a skilled courtier, an accomplished diplomat, a superb leader of men, and a deadly swordsman.