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1 courtship
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courting — noun 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 • Syn: ↑courtship, ↑wooing, ↑suit • Derivationally related forms: ↑court, ↑woo ( … Useful english dictionary
courting chair — noun : love seat … Useful english dictionary
courting mirror — noun : a usually small mirror having a narrow wooden frame with insets of painted glass * * * U.S. Furniture. a small mirror of c1800 having a border and cresting of glass painted with leaves and flowers in imitation of a Chinese style … Useful english dictionary
courting — /ˈkɔtɪŋ/ (say kawting) noun 1. the initial period of a romantic relationship, before a more formal engagement and ultimately marriage. –phrase 2. courting couple, a male and female, each courting the other. 3. go courting, (dated) (of a male) to… …
courtship — noun 1》 a period of courting, especially with a view to marriage. ↘the courting behaviour of male birds and other animals. 2》 the process of courting favour or support … English new terms dictionary
wooing — noun 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 • Syn: ↑courtship, ↑courting, ↑suit • Derivationally related forms: ↑court (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bundle — Noun: A pack of articles, usually tied with string or cord. Verb: To make a pack of articles. The word has another meaning in the peculiar sense of a courting couple being in bed together without undressing, thus accomplishing rest, sleep, or no… … Ballentine's law dictionary
love seat — noun small sofa that seats two people • Syn: ↑loveseat, ↑tete a tete, ↑vis a vis • Derivationally related forms: ↑tete a tete (for: ↑tete a tete) • Hypern … Useful english dictionary
danger — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, mortal, obvious, real, serious, significant … Collocations dictionary
disaster — noun 1 bad event/situation ADJECTIVE ▪ awful, big, catastrophic, devastating, enormous (esp. AmE), great, horrible, huge, large scale (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
courtship — noun Date: 1596 the act, process, or period of courting … New Collegiate Dictionary