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Courtier vs Sponger - What's the difference?

courtier | sponger |

As nouns the difference between courtier and sponger

is that courtier is a person in attendance at a royal court while sponger is one who uses a sponge.

courtier

English

Noun

(wikipedia courtier) (en noun)
  • A person in attendance at a royal court.
  • A person who flatters in order to seek favour.

    • sponger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who uses a sponge.
  • A parasitic hanger-on.
  • One employed in gathering sponges from the sea.

    • Synonyms

    * moocher