courtship
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courtship
- /ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/ UK
- /ˈkɔɹt.ʃɪp/ US
Where it comes from
From court (“demonstration of such respect as is traditionally given at court; attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favour; politeness of manner; civility towards someone”) + -ship (suffix forming nouns indicating a property or state of being).
noun courtships
- The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc. Our ſelfe and Buſhie, / Obſerued his courtſhip to the common people, / How he did ſeeme to diue into their harts, / With humble and familiar courteſie, / What reuerence he did throw away on ſlaues, [...]
- The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage. More validitie, / More honourable ſtate, more courtſhip liues / In carrion flyes, than Romeo: they may ſeaze / On the white wonder of faire Iuliets skinne, / And ſteale immortall kiſſes from her lips; / But Romeo may not, he is baniſhed.
- The behaviour exhibited by an animal to attract a mate. Theſe bellowing exploſions [of the bittern] are chiefly heard from the beginning of ſpring to the end of autumn; and, however awful they may ſeem to us, are the calls to courtſhip, or of connubial felicity.
- The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone. His head grows fevered, and his pulse / The quick successive throbs convulse; / In vain from side to side he throws / His form, in courtship of repose; [...]
- Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy. King. How Madame? Ruſsians? / Quee[n]. I [i.e., ay] in trueth My Lord. / Trim gallants, full of Courtſhip and of ſtate.
- The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft. The Frenchman (not altered from his owne nature) is wholly compact of deceivable courtship, and (for the most part) loues none but himselfe and his pleasure: yet though he be the most Grand Signeur of them all, he will say, A vostre service et commandemente monsieur [at your service and command, mon
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wooing, courting, suit, engagement, crowd, trail, procession, parade, court, romancing, woo, pursuit, entreaty, proposal, espousal, betrothal
Translations
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noun act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage
| Español | cortejo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구애 guae |
| 日本語 | 求愛 kyūai |
| 中文 | 求愛 /求爱 qiú'ài |
| Português | corte, cortejo |
| Français | cour |
| Deutsch | Brautwerbung, Freien, Liebeswerben |
| Italiano | corteggiamento, corteggio |
| Română | curte |
| Русский | уха́живание uxáživanije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự tán tỉnh, sự ve vãn |
noun period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage
| Tiếng Việt | thời gian tìm hiểu |
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noun behaviour exhibited by a male animal to attract a mate
| 中文 | 求偶行為 /求偶行为 qiú'ǒu xíngwéi |
|---|---|
| Português | corte |
| Tiếng Việt | hành vi ve vãn, hành vi tán tỉnh |
noun act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone
| Tiếng Việt | sự nịnh nọt |
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@misc{courtship_2026,
title = {courtship},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/courtship},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
