The state, position, or role of being a courtier; the life or office of serving at a royal court; the system of court life itself.
From 'courtier' (a person of the court) + '-ship' (suffix indicating office, state, or rank), similar to how 'knightship' describes the role of being a knight.
In medieval and Renaissance Europe, 'courtiership' was an actual career path—you could spend your entire life cultivating the perfect manners, witty conversation, and dance moves to maintain your position at court!
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