courtier

noun

person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ / /ˈkɔːtɪə/ / /ˈko(ː)ɹtiɚ/

Etymology: From Middle English courteour, from Anglo-Norman corteour, Old French cortoiier, from cort (“court”). By surface analysis, court + -ier.

A person in attendance at a royal court.
“By the Lord, Horatio, this three years I have taken note of it, the age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier he galls his kibe.”
A person who flatters in order to seek favour.
“People shouted cheerfully and flinched, but the Prime Minister didn't flinch, she fortified her voice with a firm diapason as if rising to the challenge of a rowdy Chamber. Around her her courtiers started like pheasants.”
“The world’s richest person, not known for his humility, is still learning the cutthroat courtier politics of Donald Trump’s inner circle — and his ultimate influence remains an open question.”
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Sephisa.