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Meanings of courtship in English

Portuguese
galanteio
Catalan
galanteig

A man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

galanteio
Synonyms
Examples for "suit"
Examples for "suit"
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Other countries followed suit years later but South Africa paved the way.
The South African
2
Answer: Yes, there is indeed a visa that will suit his needs.
The South African
3
However, Irish interest rates are seen as very unlikely to follow suit.
The Irish Times
4
WINE:Looking for something light to suit the mellow days and long nights?
The Irish Times
5
Yes, see, to power the suit... sir, the technology doesn't actually exist.
Iron Man
1
Multiple pharmaceutical companies and countries, including China, are also courting international partners.
Reuters
2
Palestinian diplomats also are courting European countries to further burnish their case.
Reuters
3
We will need to meet frequently in order to discuss my courting.
The Wise Man’s Fear
4
Mr Duterte was not afraid of courting controversy throughout his election campaign.
Radio NZ
5
Independence Day seemed particularly shameless in its courting of Chinese box office.
The Irish Times
1
South East Asian countries are also wooing firms exploring options outside China.
Reuters
2
There is plenty more lobbying, consultation and wooing of public opinion ahead.
The Guardian
3
Altogether, it made wooing Morpheus a great deal more difficult than usual.
Double Dexter
4
Harper has spent months wooing investment from China and other Asian countries.
Reuters
5
So her Jenny had not been wrong: Harry really was wooing her.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
Usage of courtship in English
1
Everyone puts their best foot forward in the beginning of any courtship.
Ebony
2
When it comes to courtship, mankind has nothing on the animal kingdom.
Wired
3
The peafowl and sarus cranes are indulging in the pleasures of courtship.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India
4
Then I punched in a courtship plan and ran the necessary tests.
The Robot Who Looked Like Me
5
Mr Blair has been extremely active in his courtship of Mr Putin.
The Irish Times
6
On the whole the staidness of the courtship was pleasing to her.
The Miller Of Old Church
7
I did not want to share credit for Meluan's courtship with anyone.
The Wise Man’s Fear
8
We really had an old-fashioned courtship, and I loved it that way.
True compass: a memoir
9
We make first his acquaintance in the happy days of his courtship.
The Jericho Road
10
Probably, but in courtship one does not always reach the desired goal.
The Complete Short Works of Georg Ebers
11
When Hackworth heard the name Miss Lloyd, he thought of their courtship.
The Diamond Age
12
Rita thought it was part of my long slow courtship of her.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
13
Let us have the courtship that you, yourself, spoke of so favorably.
Caleb's crossing
14
The Diageo deal concludes an on-again, off-again courtship that began in 2008.
The Irish Times
15
The courtship at the well is twice repeated with no great variation.
Prolegomena to the History of Israel
16
Quaintly Australian are the following details of Kurnai courtship given by Howitt:
Primitive Love and Love-Stories
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Courtship through the time
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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