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noun(court)Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
Synonyms: margaret court,
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noun(court)a room in which a lawcourt sits
Synonyms: courtroom,
Examples:
Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom.
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noun(court)an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
Synonyms: courtyard,
Examples:
The house was built around an inner court.
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noun(court)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, law court, lawcourt,
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noun(court)the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
Synonyms: royal court,
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noun(court)a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
Synonyms: motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court,
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verb(court)make amorous advances towards
Examples:
John is courting Mary.
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noun(court)the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
Synonyms: royal court,
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noun(court)an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Synonyms: judicature, tribunal,
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noun(court)a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
Examples:
Players had to reserve a court in advance.
court
verb(court)engage in social activities leading to marriage
Examples:
We were courting for over ten years.
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noun(court)the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
Examples:
The king will visit the duke's court.