Court (Noun)
Meaning 1
An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws.
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Meaning 4
Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947).
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court".
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Meaning 6
A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area.
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Meaning 7
A specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance".
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Meaning 8
Respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor".
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Meaning 9
The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state.
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Meaning 10
The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- The royal court was filled with nobles and advisors all vying for the king's attention.
- She was a lady-in-waiting at the court of Queen Elizabeth I.
- The lavish lifestyle of the court was supported by heavy taxation of the common people.
- The young prince was educated in the arts of war and diplomacy at the imperial court.
- The royal family and their courtiers spent the summer months at a luxurious palace in the countryside.
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Meaning 11
The residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.