2007-02-11 09:38:07 · 7 answers · asked by Sam 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means to "woo" her. An old fashioned term used to signify that a man is interested in a woman and will try to win her favors.
2007-02-11 09:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by JADE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Will answer #1 is logical, "world court" does not appear in the Taming of the Shrew, so I will assume you meant "what does the word 'court' mean ..."
It means to pay honors to a woman with the intention of gaining her hand in marriage, taken from going to court to pay or give honors to the king (or duke) to gain favors. In times before now, a man first had to be properly introduced by someone known to both man and woman or had to go to the father of the woman and ask permission to court her. When the father did not arrange the marriage and force it upon the woman, the man had to court her favor to carry out his intention.
2007-02-11 17:52:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The world court refers to how their decisions will be judged by society as well as his attempt to woo her in pursuit of love.
2007-02-11 17:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To "court" someone is to win their affections. Romance them, usually with a view to a lasting relationship, and, in old days, to marriage, as in this case.
2007-02-11 17:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by catfish 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you court someone, you are dating them exclusively as in an engagement situation. In this situation he is hoping to win her heart so that she will marry him.
2007-02-15 16:18:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jalapinomex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means to woo her--to get her to agree to marry him.
2007-02-11 17:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by R squared 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means to "woo" her....
2007-02-11 17:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by Lizzie_Oxford2010 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋