Definitions for courtship
ˈkɔrt ʃɪp, ˈkoʊrt-courtship

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. courtship, wooing, courting, suitnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. courtshipnoun

   The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.

2. courtshipnoun

   The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage.

3. courtshipnoun

   Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy.

4. courtshipnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Courtshipnoun

   Etymology: from court.

   1. The act of soliciting favour.

   He paid his courtship with the croud,
   As far as modest pride allow’d. Jonathan Swift.

   2. The solicitation of a woman to marriage.

   Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts
   To courtship, and such fair oftents of love,
   As shall conveniently become you there. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Ven.

   In tedious courtship we declare our pain,
   And e’re we kindness find, first meet disdain. John Dryden, Ind. Emp.

   Every man in the time of courtship, and in the first entrance of marriage, puts on a behaviour like my correspondent’s holiday suit. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 113.

   3. Civility; elegance of manners.

   My courtship to an university,
   My modesty I give to soldiers bare;
   My patience to a gamester’s share. John Donne.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Courtship

   Courtship is the period wherein some couples get to know each other prior to a possible marriage. Courtship traditionally may begin after a betrothal and may conclude with the celebration of marriage. A courtship may be an informal and private matter between two people or may be a public affair, or a formal arrangement with family approval. Traditionally, in the case of a formal engagement, it is the role of a male to actively "court" or "woo" a female, thus encouraging her to understand him and her receptiveness to a marriage proposal.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. courtship

   Courtship is a period in a couple's relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. During this period, a man and a woman get to know each other, display their best characteristics, and assess each other's suitability as a potential partner in a long-term committed relationship. The process may involve various traditional practices, rituals, or activities depending on culture and personal beliefs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Courtshipnoun

   the act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor

2. Courtshipnoun

   the act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage

3. Courtshipnoun

   courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy

4. Courtshipnoun

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

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Courtship

   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. During courtship, a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or other such agreement. A courtship may be an informal and private matter between two people or may be a public affair, or a formal arrangement with family approval. Traditionally, in the case of a formal engagement, it has been perceived that it is the role of a male to actively "court" or "woo" a female, thus encouraging her to understand him and her receptiveness to a proposal of marriage. Within many western societies, these distinct gender roles have lost some of their importance and rigidity. It is now common for females in younger generations both to initiate relationships and to propose marriage. In the last several decades, in many Western cultures, homosexuals have begun open/public courtship practices.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Courtship

   Activities designed to attract the attention or favors of another.

Matched Categories

1. • Entreaty

How to pronounce courtship?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say courtship in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of courtship in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of courtship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of courtship in a Sentence

1. Harry Reid:

   As our relationship built, her parents came to the realization that it could be something serious and it was a very difficult time, the last few years of courtship, because they of course wanted her to meet somebody Jewish.

2. Danielle Lindemann:

   The Old School courtship, the extreme gender roles, the competition aspect, and the fact that nobody ever eats on dates -- the show doesn't really reflect a version of dating that's recognizable to very many of us.

3. Jurgen Otto:

   They are very, very colorful, they often have iridescent scales and they do something quite remarkable. They perform a courtship dance for females, to impress them.

4. Devoney Looser:

   What's most challenging for any adapter of Jane Austen must be capturing Jane Austen fiction's incredible combination of comedy, irony and social criticism, along with genuinely moving stories of courtship.

5. Helen Fisher:

   A lot of young people now don’t want to spend time going out with somebody unless they get to know them physically first, you can learn a lot about people between the sheets. Are they kind? Can they listen? Do they have a sense of humor? Millennials are using sex as an interview tool and even a courtship tool to jump-start a relationship.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=courtship
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Courtship
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=courtship
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtship
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtship
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=courtship