noun (n)

• a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)(noun.communication)

  Example:
  Its was a brief and intense courtship.
  

  Synonym:
  courting, suit, wooing
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.(noun)

  source: webster1913