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.
synoniemen: courting, suit, wooing.
Roget 897:
love;
fondness
etc.
adj.;
liking;
inclination
etc.
(desire)
865;
regard,
dilection†,
admiration,
fancy.
affection,
sympathy,
fellow-feeling;
tenderness
etc.
adj.;
heart,
brotherly love;
benevolence
etc.
906;
attachment.
yearning,
eros,
tender passion,
amour;
gyneolatry†;
gallantry,
passion,
flame,
devotion,
fervor,
enthusiasm,
transport of love,
rapture,
enchantment,
infatuation,
adoration,
idolatry.
Cupid,
Venus;
myrtle;
true lover's knot;
love token,
love suit,
love affair,
love tale,
love story;
the,
old story,
plighted love;
courtship
etc.
902;
amourette†;
free love.
maternal love,
storge [Gr.],
parental love;
young love,
puppy love.
attractiveness;
popularity;
favorite
etc.
899.
lover,
suitor,
follower,
admirer,
adorer,
wooer,
amoret†,
beau,
sweetheart,
inamorato [It],
swain,
young man,
flame,
love,
truelove;
leman†,
Lothario,
gallant,
paramour,
amoroso†,
cavaliere servente [It],
captive,
cicisbeo†;
caro sposo [It].
inamorata,
ladylove,
idol,
darling,
duck,
Dulcinea,
angel,
goddess,
cara sposa [It].
betrothed,
affianced,
fiancee.
flirt,
coquette;
amorette†;
pair of turtledoves;
abode of love,
agapemone†.
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Roget 902:
endearment,
caress;
blandishment,
blandiment†;
panchement,
fondling,
billing and cooing,
dalliance,
necking,
petting,
sporting,
sparking,
hanky-panky;
caressing.
embrace,
salute,
kiss,
buss,
smack,
osculation,
deosculation†;
amorous glances.
courtship,
wooing,
suit,
addresses,
the soft impeachment;
lovemaking;
serenading;
caterwauling.
flirting
etc.
v.;
flirtation,
gallantry;
coquetry.
true lover's knot,
plighted love;
love tale,
love token,
love letter;
billet-doux,
valentine.
honeymoon;
Strephon and Chloe†.
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