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courtship

[kawrt-ship, kohrt-]

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noun

the wooing of one person by another.

the period during which such wooing takes place.

solicitation of favors, applause, etc.

Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including elaborate displays.

Obsolete. courtly behavior; courtesy; gallantry.

Origin:
1580–90; court + -ship

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The couple's courtship followed a common course among members of their generation.

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But as often happens when a courtship develops into something.

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The couple's courtship followed a common course among members of their generation.

Researching and writing your dissertation is, in effect, the courtship period of your professional.

But as often happens when a courtship develops into something.

Lovebirds set up house in a tree hollow and begin their courtship rituals.

Humans aren't the only animals who engage in elaborate courtship rituals- view the gallery.

There may have been as many courtship rituals as there were species of dinosaur.

Normally, male finches learn their complex courtship songs from their uncles and fathers.

She was the one discoursing with impeccable enunciation about elevating the courtship experiences of her.

Nobody makes grammar rules, any more than anybody makes the rules for dress or courtship in our society.

Anna's hummingbirds make rapid, swooping dives during courtship rituals that are punctuated by high-frequency squeaks.

Few would have predicted that canary courtship would lead to such a breakthrough.

The male hummingbird produces a high-pitched fluttering sound during its elaborate courtship ritual.

The male's usual courtship behavior is pretty fancy for a little fly.

Male bowerbirds are famous for their courtship rituals.

California, a courtship that involves body searches and lots of paperwork for sporadic weekend visits.

Belmont will appear this morning to tell her story of the hasty courtship and wedding.

When it comes to courtship and mating, it's all a matter of biology, the experts say.

The courtship was quick and the relationship was more than anyone could imagine it would be.

In this subtle courtship scene, the symbolic implications of the apple emerge.

To our knowledge, no one has ever recorded courtship behavior in honey badgers.

Images of human-machine courtship are omnipresent in pop culture.

The intimacy of courtship is instrumental for the men, a way to capture the woman's interest.

They follow him home, and they perform a variety of courtship rituals.

The pathos of disappointment was countered by a sense of the comedy of courtship.

Eventually they engage in a true courtship dance, which can last as long as eight hours.

Cranes engage in courtship rituals so elegant that scientists call them dances.

Get a close-up view of the bizarre, sometimes painful, courtship rituals of dragonflies in this feature.

The cacophony of their courtship ritual disturbs suburban tranquility, and their nests can kill young tree branches.

If her parents approve, a prolonged courtship begins.

Go under the surface of a pond and watch the courtship ritual of the red-spotted newt.

Males visited the sites and displayed courtship behavior, hoping to attract females.

Watch lekking courtship displays that show many of the different bird rituals.

Males and females paired up in elaborate courtship rituals before keeping guard over their eggs.

They flash their white outer tail feathers and white wing patches conspicuously during courtship and territorial displays.

In a traditional courtship dance, women wave colorful dresses back and forth to the rhythm of mariachi music.

Pterosaurs had brightly colored skin, probably a drawing card during courtship.

The large train is used in mating rituals and courtship displays.

It was fully preoccupied with courtship and settling for only seconds at a.

Paracheilinus nursalim, is notable for a colorful courtship ritual.

Its crest may have been used for species recognition or courtship displays.

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courtship (ˈkɔːtʃɪp)

—n
1.	the act, period, or art of seeking the love of someone with intent to marry
2.	the seeking or soliciting of favours
3.	obsolete courtly behaviour

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courtship

1580, "behavior of a courtier," from court + -ship. Meaning "paying court to a woman with intention of marriage" is from 1590s.

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