English-Thai Dictionary

courtship

N การ ขอ ความรัก  courting wooing kan-kor-kwam-rak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COURTSHIP

n. 1. The act of soliciting favor.
2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of a woman to marriage.
3. Civility; elegance of manners.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COURTSHIP

COURTSHIP Court "ship (krt "shp ), n.

 

1. The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor. Swift.

 

2. The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage. This method of courtship, [by which ] both sides are prepared for all the matrimonial adventures that are to follow. Goldsmith.

 

3. Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy. [Obs. ] Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state. Shak.

 

4. Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse. [Obs. ] She [the Queen ] being composed of courtship and Popery. Fuller.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

courtship

court ship |ˈkôrtˌSHip ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp | ▶noun a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship, esp. with a view to marriage. • behavior designed to persuade someone to marry or develop a romantic relationship with one: he was eventually successful in his patient courtship of Dorothy. • the behavior of male birds and other animals aimed at attracting a mate. • the process of attempting to win a person's favor or support: the country's courtship of foreign investors.

 

Oxford Dictionary

courtship

court |ship |ˈkɔːtʃɪp | ▶noun a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship before getting married. • [ mass noun ] behaviour designed to persuade someone to marry or develop a romantic relationship with one. • [ mass noun ] the behaviour of male birds and other animals aimed at attracting a mate. • [ mass noun ] the action of attempting to win a person's favour or support: the country's courtship of foreign investors.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

courtship

courtship noun 1 a whirlwind courtship: romance, love affair, affair; engagement. 2 his courtship of Emma: wooing, courting, suit, pursuit.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

courtship

courtship noun 1 he married his wife after a whirlwind courtship: romance, affair, love affair, going out, going steady, dating, engagement, keeping company. 2 the supposed courtship of Harriet by Mr Elton: wooing, courting, suit, pursuit, attentions, advances, blandishments; archaic addresses.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

courtship

court ship /kɔ́ː r tʃɪ̀p /名詞 ｟やや古 ｠1 C U (結婚を前提の )交際, (結婚前の )交際 [求愛, 求婚 ](期間 ).2 U (動物の )求愛 (行動 ).