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court

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noun

ˈkȯrt How to pronounce court (audio)
plural courts
often attributive
1
a
: the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
riding to the king's court
b
: a sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers
The king held a general court.
c
: the sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power
The court has decided against the alliance.
d
: the family and retinue of a sovereign
The court enjoyed the tournament.
e
: a reception held by a sovereign
2
a(1)
: a manor house or large building surrounded by usually enclosed grounds
Hampton Court
(2)
: motel
b
: an open space enclosed wholly or partly by buildings or circumscribed by a single building
the court at the center of the palace
c
: a quadrangular space walled or marked off for playing one of various games with a ball (such as tennis, handball, or basketball)
also : a division of such a court
d
: a wide alley with only one opening onto a street
3
a
: an official assembly for the transaction of judicial business see also court-packing, pack the court
b
: a session of such a court
The court is now adjourned.
c
: a place (such as a chamber) for the administration of justice
sat quietly in the back of the court
see also take to court
d
: a judge or judges in session
also : a faculty or agency of judgment or evaluation
… rest our case in the court of world opinion … Leonard H. Marks
4
a
: an assembly or board with legislative or administrative powers
b
: parliament, legislature
5
: conduct or attention intended to win favor or dispel hostility : homage
pay court to the king

court

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verb

courted; courting; courts

transitive verb

1
a
: to seek to gain or achieve
court power
b(1)
: allure, tempt
mountain streams courting the fishermen
(2)
: to act so as to invite or provoke
courts disaster
2
a
: to seek the affections of
especially : to seek to win a pledge of marriage from
b
of an animal : to perform actions in order to attract for mating
a male bird courting a female
3
a
: to seek to attract (as by solicitous attention or offers of advantages)
college teams courting high school basketball stars
Both candidates were courting the independent voters.
b
: to seek an alliance with

intransitive verb

1
: to engage in social activities leading to engagement and marriage
2
of an animal : to engage in activity leading to mating
a pair of robins courting in the trees

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun 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. Verb 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 The speech was clearly intended to court middle-class voters. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated by Bill Clinton to the highest court. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 In the fourth set, both players held serve until 2-3 when Alcaraz’s stunning speed and court coverage to go along with massive forehands finally generated a break of serve to put him closer to the finish line. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Valle was briefly in custody at the Manson Youth Institute in Cheshire, according to court and Department of Correction records, but was released after posting a $2 million bond, records show. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 The defendants have 30 days to request that the judge reconsider the decision, which, if granted, would put the case in front of the state’s highest court. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Though the suit was settled out of court and Young was awarded $227,000 to cover her legal fees, Hollywood got another stellar entry in its unfounded rumor mill. Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 11 Sep. 2022 The ailing King Viserys, his body covered with open wounds from the Iron Throne, can go on ruling his fractured court, convinced that everything has been resolved. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 Mulhern's arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Oct. 10 in Benton County Circuit Judge Brad Karren's court. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2022 One of the world’s most expensive superyachts, available for charter through Camper & Nicholsons, is the 126-meter Octopus, which counts among its features two helipads, an elevator and basketball court. Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
Politicians from both major parties often court Jewish leaders for support. Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 This luxury Hilton Honors brand will also court large gatherings to its 17,000 sq ft of event space. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Some businesses that struggled through the pandemic continue to court fear and anxiety about an economic downturn, and professionals are noticing. Kara Dennison, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Dolan, the only candidate in the race who did not aggressively court former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, was doing well in the state’s metropolitan areas, while Vance and Mandel appeared to be splitting the more rural parts of the state. Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022 Every boy at school knew that Anne Boleyn had been happy there, visiting as a child, and that the future King Henry had come to court her. Ian Mcewan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 After that trip, the Prince of Wales continued to court the young Diana. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022 As previously reported, Actors’ Equity is taking Paradise Square to court to enforce payment of $189,877 in previously unpaid union dues and benefit fund contributions and interest. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2022 Twitter took the Indian government to court Tuesday over content-removal orders, the first time the company has mounted a legal challenge against authorities here amid a widening internet crackdown. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French curt, court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, group, retinue, cohort, from co- + -hort-, -hors (akin to hortus garden) — more at yard

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of court was in the 12th century

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