- nouncourt (noun) · courts (plural noun) · court of law (noun) · courts of law (plural noun) · the court (noun)
- a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases:"she will take the matter to court" · "a court case" · "a settlement was reached during the first sitting of the court"
- the place where a court meets:"everyone in the court knew he was going down, innocent or guilty"
- (the court)the judge or judges presiding at a court.
- a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or basketball:"I prefer an indoor court"
- a quadrangular area surrounded by a building or group of buildings.
- a subdivision of a building, usually a large hall extending to the ceiling with galleries and staircases.
- the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign:"the emperor is shown with his court"
- a sovereign and his or her councilors, constituting a ruling power:"relations between the king and the imperial court"
- a sovereign's residence:"he lived for four years at the court of King Philip"
verbdatedcourt (verb) · courts (third person present) · courted (past tense) · courted (past participle) · courting (present participle)- be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying:"he was courting a girl from the neighboring farm" · "we went to the movies when we were courting"
- (of a male bird or other animal) try to attract (a mate).
- pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favor:"Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states"
- go to great lengths to win (favorable attention):"he never had to court the approval of the political elite"
- risk incurring (misfortune) because of the way one behaves:"he has often courted controversy"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French cort, from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard or retinue’. The verb is influenced by Old Italian corteare, Old French courtoyer. Compare with cohort.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases:
- a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or basketball:
- the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign:
verb- be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying:
- pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favor:
- go to great lengths to win (favorable attention):
- risk incurring (misfortune) because of the way one behaves:
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