State of Wooing or Dating
Puzzle 4 of Jane Austen Hard Pack
Question is: State of Wooing or Dating
and the answer is: COURTSHIP
Word Meaning:
COURTSHIP — (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”).
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