courtship courtship /ˈkɔrˌtʃɪp/

noun

1. A man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)  ( courting , courtship , suit , wooing )
   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
   its was a brief and intense courtship