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Meaning of courtship in English

courtship
noun [ C or U ]
  old-fashioned or formal
us
/ˈkɔːrt.ʃɪp/ uk
/ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/
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the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married:
They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.
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(Definition of courtship from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

courtship | Intermediate English

courtship
noun [ C/U ]
  dated
us
/ˈkɔrt·ʃɪp, ˈkoʊrt-/
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the period in which two people have a romantic relationship that often leads to marriage:
[ C ] They were married in 1923 after a long courtship.
(Definition of courtship from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
求愛期, 戀愛期…
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求爱期, 恋爱期…
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noviazgo, cortejo, galanteo…
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namoro, cortejamento…
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kur yapma, uzun/kısa süreli evlilik maksadıyla yapılan flört…
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cour…
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verkering…
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dvoření, námluvy…
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bejlen…
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pacaran…
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sự tán tỉnh…
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okres narzeczeństwa, zaloty…
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uppvaktning, kurtis…
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memikat…
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das Hofmachen…
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beiling, frieri…
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залицяння…
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