Court
nounNoun
a room in which a lawcourt sits
“television cameras were admitted in the courtroom”
Similar:CourtroomType of:Rooman area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
“the house was built around an inner court”
Similar:CourtyardType of:Arearespectful deference
“pay court to the emperor”
Similar:HomageType of:DeferenceRespecta specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
“players had to reserve a court in advance”
Type of:Fieldthe residence of a sovereign or nobleman
“the king will visit the duke's court”
Type of:Residencea tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
Similar:Lawcourtthe sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
Type of:GovernmentRegimeAuthoritiesa hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
Type of:Hotelthe family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
Type of:CortegeSuiteEntouragean assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Type of:AssemblyAustralian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
Verb
make amorous advances towards
“John is courting Mary”
engage in social activities leading to marriage
“We were courting for over ten years”
Type of:ActMoveseek someone's favor
Similar:Woo
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