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Court

noun

1.

An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. Synonyms: judicature, tribunal.

2.

A room in which a lawcourt sits. Synonym: courtroom.

3.

The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state. Synonym: royal court.

4.

A specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played.

5.

Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947). Synonym: Margaret Court.

6.

The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince. Synonym: royal court.

7.

A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area. Synonyms: motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court.

8.

A tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws. Synonyms: court of justice, court of law, lawcourt.

9.

The residence of a sovereign or nobleman.

10.

An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings. Synonym: courtyard.

11.

Respectful deference. Synonym: homage.

verb

(past & past part. courted; pres. part. courting)

1.

Make amorous advances towards. Synonyms: romance, solicit, woo.

2.

Seek someone's favor. Synonym: woo.

3.

Engage in social activities leading to marriage.

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... carriage. M. Mercy D'Argenteau, an ambassador of the last century, tells an anecdote illustrative of the importance of this. He says: "The Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt having been desired by the Empress of Austria to bring her three daughters to court, in order that her Imperial Majesty might choose one of them for a wife to one of her sons, drove up in her coach to the ...

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