different between countship vs courtship

English

Etymology

From count +? -ship.

Noun

countship (plural countships)

1. The rank or position of a count.
2. (historical) A territory (principality, province, etc.) ruled and administered by a count.

Translations

See also

• county
• earldom

English

Etymology

From court (“demonstration of such respect as is traditionally given at court; attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favour; politeness of manner; civility towards someone”) +? -ship (suffix forming nouns indicating a property or state of being).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??t??p/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??t??p/
• Hyphenation: court?ship

Noun

courtship (countable and uncountable, plural courtships)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of paying court, that is, demonstrating such politeness and respect as is traditionally given at a court (“a formal assembly of a sovereign's retinue”).
   1. (obsolete) The ceremonial performance of acts of courtesy to a dignitary, etc.
   2. The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.

      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:courtship
   3. (by extension) The behaviour exhibited by a male animal to attract a mate.
   4. (figuratively) The act of trying to solicit a favour or support from someone.
2. (countable, uncountable, obsolete) Elegance or propriety of manners fitting for a court; courtliness; (by extension) courteous or polite behaviour; courtesy.
3. (uncountable, obsolete) The pursuit of being a courtier, such as exercising diplomacy, finesse, etc.; also, the artifices and intrigues of a court; courtcraft.

Related terms

• court
• courtliness
• courtly

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References

Further reading

• courtship on Wikipedia.Wikipedia