prayer vs courting

prayer and courting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prayer	Yes	No	No	No
courting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, courting is a hyponym of prayer; that is, courting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prayer:

prayer: earnest or urgent request
courting: a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

prayer (noun)	courting (noun)
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
earnest or urgent request
a fixed text used in praying
reverent petition to a deity
someone who prays to God