What does Courtship mean?
Definitions for Courtship
ˈkɔrt ʃɪp, ˈkoʊrt-courtship
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
courtshipnoun
The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.
courtshipnoun
The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage.
courtshipnoun
Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy.
courtshipnoun
Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Courtshipnoun
Etymology: from court.
He paid his courtship with the croud,
As far as modest pride allow’d. Jonathan Swift.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.
My courtship to an university,
My modesty I give to soldiers bare;
My patience to a gamester’s share. John Donne.
Wikipedia
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.
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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 Dictionary
Courtshipnoun
the act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor
Courtshipnoun
the act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage
Courtshipnoun
courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy
Courtshipnoun
court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse
Wikidata
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 Medicine
Courtship
Activities designed to attract the attention or favors of another.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Courtship in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Courtship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Courtship in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
The bedfellows politics made are never strange. It only seems that way to those who have not watched the courtship.
Courtship consists in a number of quiet attentions, not so pointed as to alarm, nor so vague as not to be understood.
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