Definition of Courtship
Court´ship
Pronunciation:
k?rt´sh?p
n.
1.
The
act
of
paying
court
,
with
the
intent
to
solicit
a
favor
.
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
.
Trim
gallants
,
full
of
courtship
and
of
state
.
- Shak.
4.
Court
policy
;
the
character
of
a
courtier
;
artifice
of
a
court
;
court-craft
;
finesse
.
She
[
the
Queen
]
being
composed
of
courtship
and
Popery
.
- Fuller.
Related Words
appeal
,
bundling
,
courting
,
entreaty
,
prayer
,
suit
,
wooing
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