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Courtship — is the period in a couple s relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. In courtship, a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or… … Wikipedia
Courtship — Court ship (k?rt sh?p), n. 1. The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage. [1913 Webster] This method of courtship, [by which] both sides are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
courtship — 1570s, behavior of a courtier, from COURT (Cf. court) + SHIP (Cf. ship). Meaning paying court to a woman with intention of marriage is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
courtship — [n] dating, romance courting, engagement, keeping company*, love, lovemaking, pursuit, suit, wooing; concept 388 … New thesaurus
courtship — ► NOUN 1) a period of courting. 2) the courting behaviour of male birds and other animals. 3) the action of courting … English terms dictionary
courtship — [kôrt′ship΄] n. the activity or period of courting or wooing … English World dictionary
courtship — /kawrt ship, kohrt /, n. 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… … Universalium
courtship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, whirlwind ▪ After a whirlwind courtship, they married and went to live in Bath. VERB + COURTSHIP ▪ initiate … Collocations dictionary
courtship — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)tʃɪp[/t]] courtships 1) N VAR Courtship is the activity of courting or the time during which a man and a woman are courting. [OLD FASHIONED] They were more interested in courtship and cars than in school... After a short courtship, she … English dictionary
courtship — UK [ˈkɔː(r)tʃɪp] / US [ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp] noun Word forms courtship : singular courtship plural courtships 1) [countable/uncountable] the period of time when a man and a woman have a romantic relationship with each other, before they get married 2)… … English dictionary
courtship — court|ship [ kɔrt,ʃıp ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the period of time when a man and a woman have a romantic relationship with each other, before they get married a ) an attempt to get someone s support, especially in business or politics:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
