1. Noun
The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.
2. Noun
The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage.
3. Noun
Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy.
4. Noun
Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse.
5. Noun
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "it was a brief and intense courtship"
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