courtship
Americannoun
-
the wooing of one person by another.
-
the period during which such wooing takes place.
-
solicitation of favors, applause, etc.
-
Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including elaborate displays.
-
Obsolete. courtly behavior; courtesy; gallantry.
noun
-
the act, period, or art of seeking the love of someone with intent to marry
-
the seeking or soliciting of favours
-
obsolete courtly behaviour
Etymology
Origin of courtship
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Barcelo invited Berry to collaborate on Wiggle Room early in their courtship.
From Los Angeles Times
This courtship has developed its own love language.
From Salon
A tarantula love act begins with a courtship ritual.
From Los Angeles Times
They married in 1950, just before Bhumibol's coronation, after a courtship that began as he recovered from a car crash in Switzerland which cost him the sight of one eye.
From Barron's
Apples in their entirety were known to symbolize romance and, later, spiritualism and courtship, namely during the 19th century.
From Salon
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
