Definition of 'court'

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Noun

1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
      Synonyms: tribunal judicature
2. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
      Synonyms: royal court
3. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
4. a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
      Synonyms: courtroom
5. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
      Synonyms: courtyard
6. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"
7. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
      Synonyms: royal court
8. a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
      Synonyms: motor hotel motor inn motor lodge tourist court
9. Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
      Synonyms: Margaret Court
10. respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
       Synonyms: homage

Verb

1. make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
      Synonyms: woo romance solicit
2. seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"
      Synonyms: woo
3. engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

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