- courtship court·ship n
- ['kɔːtʃɪp]
corteggiamento
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courtship court·ship n
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court|ship — «KRT shihp, KOHRT », noun. 1. a) the condition or time of courting in order to marry; wooing: »The brief courtship was a very happy one. b) the courting or wooing of a female animal. 2. solicitation, as of favors. 3. Obsolete. a) courtly manners… … Useful english dictionary
court·ship — /ˈkoɚtˌʃıp/ noun, pl ships 1 somewhat old fashioned : the activities that occur when people are developing a romantic relationship that could lead to marriage or the period of time when such activities occur [count] They had a two year courtship… … Useful english dictionary
Courtship — Court ship (k?rt sh?p), n. 1. The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage. [1913 Webster] This method of courtship, [by which] both sides are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
courtship — 1570s, behavior of a courtier, from COURT (Cf. court) + SHIP (Cf. ship). Meaning paying court to a woman with intention of marriage is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
courtship — court|ship [ kɔrt,ʃıp ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the period of time when a man and a woman have a romantic relationship with each other, before they get married a ) an attempt to get someone s support, especially in business or politics:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
courtship — court|ship [ˈko:t ʃıp US ˈko:rt ] n 1.) [U and C] the period of time during which a man and woman have a romantic relationship before marrying 2.) [U] special behaviour used by animals to attract each other for sex ▪ courtship rituals … Dictionary of contemporary English
courtship — court·ship … English syllables
courtship — court•ship [[t]ˈkɔrt ʃɪp, ˈkoʊrt [/t]] n. the act, process, or period of courting • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
courtship — /kawrt ship, kohrt /, n. 1. the wooing of one person by another. 2. the period during which such wooing takes place. 3. solicitation of favors, applause, etc. 4. Ethology. behavior in animals that occurs before and during mating, often including… … Universalium
Court Martial (1928 film) — Court Martial Directed by George B. Seitz Produced by Harry Cohn Written by Elmer Blaney Harris (story) Anthony Coldeway (adaptation) … Wikipedia
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