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| court·ship [ káwrt shìp ] (plural court·ships) |
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1. prelude to marriage: the period of a romantic relationship before marriage
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2. trying to gain somebody's love: the act of paying attention to somebody with a view to developing a more intimate relationship
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3. ingratiating behavior: friendly and often ingratiating attention for the purpose of winning a favor or establishing an alliance or other relationship
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4. zoology mating behavior: behavior designed to attract another animal or bird as a mate, or the time during which an animal or bird engages in this
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