COURTSHIP

courtship, wooing, courting, suit

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

courtship (countable and uncountable, 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 or other romantic relationship.

Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy.

Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse.

Synonyms

• wooing

• See also courtship

Source: Wiktionary

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Court"ship (krt"shp), 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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