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Courtship

Courtship Meaning & Definition
Courtship Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Courtship?

[n] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Courtship: courting | suit | wooing

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See Also | appeal | bundling | entreaty | prayer

Courtship In Webster's Dictionary

\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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