About The Word Courtship
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Courtship
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Courtship: 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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