Court - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kɔːrt|  American pronunciation of the word court
Brit.  |kɔːt|  British pronunciation of the word court

noun

- an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business (syn: judicature, tribunal)
- a room in which a lawcourt sits (syn: courtroom)
television cameras were admitted in the courtroom
- the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
- a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
players had to reserve a court in advance
- Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
- the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
- a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
- a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
- the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
the king will visit the duke's court
- an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings (syn: courtyard)
the house was built around an inner court
- respectful deference (syn: homage)
pay court to the emperor

verb

- make amorous advances towards (syn: romance, solicit, woo)
John is courting Mary
- seek someone's favor (syn: woo)
- engage in social activities leading to marriage
We were courting for over ten years

Extra examples

Court is now in session.

Court is adjourned for the day.

There was a large group of protesters outside the court.

A lawyer who has appeared in courts around the country

The case is before the state's highest court.

She's a judge on an appellate court.

The prosecution has new evidence to submit to the court.

Please explain to the court what happened that night.

The court ruled the law unconstitutional.

The court reversed the lower court's decision.

The couple courted for two years before marrying.

He was courting his college sweetheart.

A pair of robins courting

The male will sometimes court the female for hours.

College teams courting high school basketball stars

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: court
he/she/it: courts
present participle: courting
past tense: courted
past participle: courted
noun
singular: court
plural: courts
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