Court - Definition

n 1: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct
judicial business [syn: court, tribunal, judicature]
2: a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were
admitted in the courtroom" [syn: court, courtroom]
3: the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of
a state [syn: court, royal court]
4: a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is
played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
5: Australian woman tennis player who won many major
championships (born in 1947) [syn: Court, Margaret Court]
6: the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince [syn:
court, royal court]
7: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to
parking area [syn: motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge,
tourist court, court]
8: a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or
more judges who administer justice according to the laws
[syn: court, lawcourt, court of law, court of
justice]
9: the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will
visit the duke's court"
10: an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings;
"the house was built around an inner court" [syn: court,
courtyard]
11: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" [syn:
court, homage]
v 1: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
[syn: woo, court, romance, solicit]
2: seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" [syn: woo,
court]
3: engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were
courting for over ten years"