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Webster 1913 Edition
Courtship
Court′ship
(k?rt′sh?p)
, Noun.
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. Shakespeare
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Courtship
COURTSHIP
,Noun.
1.
The act of soliciting favor.2.
The act of wooing in love; solicitation of a woman to marriage.3.
Civility; elegance of manners.Definition 2024
courtship
courtship
English
Noun
courtship (plural courtships)
- The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.
- The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage.
- 1968, w:John Updike, Couples, Penguin, 10:
- Their courtship passed as something instantly forgotten, like an enchantment, or a mistake.
- 1968, w:John Updike, Couples, Penguin, 10:
- Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy.
- Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse.
Synonyms
- wooing
- See also Wikisaurus:courtship
Translations
act of wooing in love
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