[ UK /kˈɔːtʃɪp/ ]
[ US /ˈkɔɹˌtʃɪp/ ]
NOUN
  1. 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
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How To Use courtship In A Sentence

  • Scepticism failed to save her from scenting danger in the ardent courtship of a rich young Philadelphian.
  • This may be due to the cheetah's prolonged courtship behavior, which requires extensive territory.
  • The courtship rituals of cranes are elaborate: paired birds spread their wings and leap repeatedly into the air while calling.
  • Highly romantic courtships don't guarantee living happily ever after, but they are associated with a longer road to divorce.
  • A more light-minded woman than Anna Reynolds might have swooned at the romance of this troubled courtship.
  • Formation of pair bonds begins in October with courtship displays continuing until mating takes place, usually in March.
  • These results indicate that male fruit flies adaptively refine their courtship behavior with experience.
  • Nuptial gifts provided by males during courtship or mating can influence female mating preference.
  • She had begun to realize, to get a hint of what was going on, that perhaps she was witnessing an obverse courtship. DANSVILLE
  • Second, fruitless-bearing males elicit and are receptive to courtship from other males, which nonmutant males reject. Homosexuality and Biology
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