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court⋅ship
[kawrt-ship, kohrt-]
–noun
| 1. | the wooing of one person by another. |
| 2. | the period during which such wooing takes place. |
| 3. | solicitation of favors, applause, etc. |
| 4. | Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including elaborate displays. |
| 5. | Obsolete. courtly behavior; courtesy; gallantry. |
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Language Translation for : Courtship
| Spanish: | cortejo, galanteo, | German: | das Hofmachen, | Japanese: | 求愛 |
| court·ship
(kôrt'shĭp', kōrt'-) Pronunciation Key
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| courtship | |
noun | |
| a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship" |
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Courtship
Court"ship\ (k?rt"sh?p), n. 1. The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor. --Swift. 2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage. This method of courtship, [by which] both sides are prepared for all the matrimonial adventures that are to follow. --Goldsmith. 3. Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy. [Obs.] Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state. --Shak. 4. Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse. [Obs.] She [the Queen] being composed of courtship and Popery. --Fuller.
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