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court  (kôrt, krt)

n.

1.

a. An extent of open ground partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.

b. Abbr. Ct. A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides.

c. A large open section of a building, often with a glass roof or skylight.

d. A large building, such as a mansion, standing in a courtyard.

2.

a. The place of residence of a sovereign or dignitary; a royal mansion or palace.

b. The retinue of a sovereign, including the royal family and personal servants, advisers, and ministers.

c. A sovereign's governing body, including the council of ministers and state advisers.

d. A formal meeting or reception presided over by a sovereign.

3. Law

a. A person or body of persons whose task is to hear and submit a decision on cases at law.

b. The building, hall, or room in which such cases are heard and determined.

c. The regular session of a judicial assembly.

d. A similar authorized tribunal having military or ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

4. Sports An open level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played.

5. The body of directors of an organization, especially of a corporation.

6. A legislative assembly.

v. court·ed, court·ing, courts

v.tr.

1.

a. To attempt to gain; seek: courting wealth and fame.

b. To behave so as to invite or incur: courts disaster by taking drugs.

2. To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.

3. To attempt to gain the favor of by attention or flattery: a salesperson courting a potential customer.

4. Zoology To behave so as to attract (a mate).

v.intr.

1. To pursue a courtship; woo.

2. Zoology To engage in courtship behavior.

Idiom:

pay court to

1. To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.

2. To seek someone's love; woo.

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[Middle English, from Old French cort, from Latin cohors, cohort-, courtyard, retinue; see gher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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court

Noun

1. Law

a. a judicial body which hears and makes decisions on legal cases

b. the room or building in which such a body meets

2. a marked area used for playing a racket game

3. an area of ground wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

4. a name given to some short street, blocks of flats, or large country houses as a part of their address: Carlton Court

5. the residence or retinue of a sovereign

6. any formal assembly held by a sovereign

7. go to court to take legal action

8. hold court to preside over a group of admirers

9. out of court without a trial or legal case

10. pay court to to give flattering attention to

Verb

1. to attempt to gain the love of

2. to pay attention to (someone) in order to gain favour

3. to try to obtain (something): he has not courted controversy, but he has certainly attracted it

4. to make oneself open or vulnerable to: courting disaster [Latin cohors cohort]

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Court the retinue of a sovereign; an organization for the administration of justice; directors, managers, delegates, or courtiers collectively.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	court - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business judicature, tribunal court of justice, court of law, lawcourt, court - a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose International Court of Justice, World Court - a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively appeals court, appellate court, court of appeals - a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius - the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts) chancery, court of chancery - a court with jurisdiction in equity consistory - a church tribunal or governing body criminal court - a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases divorce court - a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts court of domestic relations, domestic relations court, family court - a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) federal court - a court establish by the authority of a federal government F.I.S.C., Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court - a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies inferior court, lower court - any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court Inquisition - a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy juvenile court - a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children kangaroo court - an irregular unauthorized court military court - a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel moot court - a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases police court - a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses probate court - a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates quarter sessions - a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions Rota - (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts Star Chamber - a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments superior court - any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court high court, state supreme court, supreme court - the highest court in most states of the United States traffic court - a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses trial court - the first court before which the facts of a case are decided jury - a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
	2.	court - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" courtroom bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" bench - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom courthouse - a building that houses judicial courts jury box - an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" witness box, witness stand - a box enclosure for a witness when testifying law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	3.	court - the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state royal court authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" Court of Saint James's - the British royal court Porte, Sublime Porte - the Ottoman court in Constantinople
	4.	court - a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance" badminton court - the court on which badminton is played basketball court - the court on which basketball is played handball court - the court on which handball is played piste - a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts squash court - the indoor court in which squash is played tennis court - the court on which tennis is played volleyball court - the court on which volleyball is played athletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
	5.	Court - Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) Margaret Court
	6.	court - the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince royal court entourage, retinue, cortege, suite - the group following and attending to some important person
	7.	court - a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services motel - a motor hotel
	8.	court - a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws court of justice, court of law, lawcourt court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
	9.	court - the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court" residence - the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
	10.	court - an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" courtyard area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" atrium - the central area in a building; open to the sky bailey - the outer courtyard of a castle building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" cloister - a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) food court - an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) forecourt - the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings parvis - a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
	11.	court - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" homage deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
Verb	1.	court - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" romance, solicit, woo act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" chase after, chase - pursue someone sexually or romantically display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
	2.	court - seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" woo
	3.	court - engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

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court

noun 1. law court, bar, bench, tribunal, court of justice, seat of judgment

noun 2. palace, hall, castle, manor

noun 3. royal household, train, suite, attendants, entourage, retinue, cortege

verb 4. cultivate, seek, flatter, solicit, pander to, curry favour with, fawn upon

verb 5. invite, seek, attract, prompt, provoke, bring about, incite

verb 6. woo, go (out) with, go steady with (informal) date, chase, pursue, take out, make love to, run after, walk out with, keep company with, pay court to, set your cap at, pay your addresses to

Translations

court [kɔːt] n (royal) → corte f;

(LAW) → tribunal m; juzgado;

(TENNIS) → pista, cancha (LAM)

vt [+ woman] → cortejar;

(fig) [+ favour, popularity]; solicitar, buscar: [+ death, disaster, danger etc]; buscar;

to take to court → demandar;

court of appeal → tribunal m de apelación

court [kɔːt] n → cour f;

(Law) → cour, tribunal m;

(Tennis) → court m

vt [+ woman] → courtiser, faire la cour à (fig) [+ favour, popularity]; rechercher: [+ death, disaster]; courir après, flirter avec;

out of court (Law) [settle] → à l'amiable;

to take to court → actionner or poursuivre en justice;

court of appeal → cour d'appel

court [kɔːt] n → Hof m;

(Law) → Gericht nt;

(for tennis, badminton etc) → Platz m

vt → den Hof machen +dat;

(favour, popularity) → werben um;

(death, disaster) → herausfordern;

out of court (Law) → außergerichtlich;

to take to court (Law) → verklagen, vor Gericht bringen

court [kɔːt] n → corte f;

(TENNIS) → campo

vt [+ woman] → fare la corte a;

(fig) [+ favour, popularity]; cercare di conquistare: [+ death, disaster]; sfiorare, rasentare;

out of court (LAW) [settle] → in via amichevole;

to take to court → citare in tribunale;

Court of Appeal → corte d'appello

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court

n court [koːt]

1 a place where legal cases are heard a magistrates' court; the High Court.hof, geregshofدار المحكمـهсъдsoudret; domstoldas Gerichtδικαστήριο (ο χώρος)juzgadokohtukodaدادگاهtuomioistuintribunalבֵּית מִשפָּטअदालतsudbíróságpengadilanrétturcorte, tribunale法廷법정teismastiesa; tiesas zālemahkamahgerechtshofrettslokale, tinghus, domstolsądtribunalcurte, tribunalсудsúd, súdna sieň, pojednávacia miestnosťsodiščesuddomstol, rättศาลmahkeme法院судكچ‍ہ‍ری، عدالتtòa án法院

2 the judges and officials of a legal court The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.hof, regbankمَحكمـه، قُضاةсъдилищеsoudret; domstoldas Gerichtδικαστήριοtribunalkohusقاضی و هیئت منصفهoikeuscourבֵּית הַמִשפָּטअदालत के न्यायाधीश और अन्य अधिकारीsudtörvényszéksidang pengadilandómstóllcorte, tribunale裁判官법관teismastiesamahkamahrechtbankdomstolsądtribunaltribunalсудsúd, súdny tribunál, členovia súdusodiščesuddomstolens (rättens) ledamöterผู้พิพากษาและเจ้าหน้าที่ในศาลmahkeme heyeti法官судعدالت ك‍ے جج اور دوسر‍ے افسرquan tòa法官

3 a marked-out space for certain games a tennis-court; a squash court.baanساحة، فِناء، مَلعَبкортkurtbaneder Platzγήπεδοpista, canchaväljakزمین بازیkenttäcourtמִגְרָשकिसी खेल का मैदानigralište(sport)pályalapanganvöllurcampoスポーツのコート(구기의) 코트aikštė, kortas(spēļu) laukumsgelanggangbaanbanekortcampoterenкортkurt, dvorec, ihriskoigriščeterenbanaสนามสำหรับเล่นกีฬาkort球場майданчик, кортميدانsân chơi球场

4 the officials, councillors etc of a king or queen the court of King James.hofحاشِيَه المَلِك(кралски) дворdvůrhofder Hofβασιλική αυλή, οι αυλικοίcorteõukondدرباریانhovicourחֲצַר הַמלוּכָהराजा या रानी के अधिकारीdvor(királyi) udvarkalangan istanahirðcorte宮廷조정 (신하들)dvariškiaigalmsistanahofhoffdwórcortecurteдворdvor, dvoraniadvor(jani)dvorhovองคมนตรีและข้าราชบริพารsaray halkı朝廷大臣двір королівськийدربار شاهي ك‍ے ممبرانtriều thần朝廷

5 the palace of a king or queen Hampton Court.hof, paleisبَلاط المَلِكдворецpalácslotdie Residenzανάκτοροpalaciokuningakodaدربارpalatsicourאַרמוֹןकिसी राजा या रानी का महलpalačakirályi palotaistanakonungsgarðurpalazzo reale宮殿궁전dvaras, rūmai[] pilsistanahofslottdwórPaláciopalatдворецpalác, sídlodvordvoracslottพระราชวังsaray宮廷палацقصر شاهى، دربار شاهىcung điện宫廷

6 an open space surrounded by houses or by the parts of one house. binnehofفَناء واسِع مُحاط بِالمَباني(вътрешен) дворdvůrgård; gårdspladsder Innenhofαυλήpatiohoovحیاط؛ محوطۀ میان چند ساختمانpihacourחָצֵרमकानों या किसी एक मकान के हिस्सों से घिरी खुली जगहdvorišteudvarhalamanhúsagarðurcortile中庭빈터, 안마당kiemassēta; pagalmslamanbinnenplaats(gårds)plassdziedziniecpraçacurteдворdvor, nádvoriedvoriščedvorištegård, gårdsplanที่เปิดโล่งรอบบ้านavlu院落двір, подвір'яصحن، آنگنphố cụt院落

v

1 to try to win the love of; to woo. die hof maakيَتَوَدَّد، يَتَغَزَّلухажвамdvořit sebejle tilden Hof machenφλερτάρωcortejar, hacer la corte akurameerima, kosimaعشق بازی کردن؛ اظهار عشق کردنkosiskellacourtiserלְחָזֵרप्यार हासिल करने की कोशिश करनाudvaratiudvarol vkinekmemacaristíga í vænginn viðcorteggiare求愛する구애하다merginti, pirštis, mylėtisparādīt uzmanību (sievietei)menggodahet hof makengjøre kur til, beile, fri tilzalecać się docortejara curta, a face curteухаживатьdvoriťdvoritiudvarati seuppvakta, fria tillจีบkur yapmak求愛домагатися чиєїсь прихильностіعشق بازى كرناtán tỉnh求爱

2 to try to gain (admiration etc). vleiيُحاول كسْب الإعجابдомогвам се доusilovat (o)tragte efterwerbenεπιζητώbuscarmeeldida püüdmaدنبال چیزی رفتنtavoitellasolliciterלְנָסות לִזכּוֹתप्रशंसा इत्यादि हासिल करने की कोशिश करनाzadobivatitalpal, keresi (vki kegyét)berusaha mendapatkansækjast eftirsollecitare求める(호의·존경 등을) 얻으려 하다stengtis užsitarnautipielabināties; glaimotmengambil hatistreven naartrakte etter, prøve å fåzabiegać obuscara căuta să atragă (simpatia)обхаживатьuchádzať saprizadevati sipokušati zadobitisöka vinnaพยายามให้ได้มาyaranmaya çalışmak企求залицятися до когоتوجه يا مدد كا خواستگار هوناtìm cách đạt được企求

3 to seem to be deliberately risking (disaster etc). moeilikheid soekيتعرَّض للخَطَرсам си търся (неприятностите)přivolávat, vyprovokovatindbyde til; udfordre tilheraufbeschwörenπροκαλώcorrer, ponerse delante de, buscarõnnetust kaela kutsumaمخاطره آمیز بودنkerjätäau-devant de allerלְהָזמִיןजानबूझ कर खतरा उठाता प्रतीत होनाriskiratidacol, keresi (a bajt)mengambil risikobjóða (e-u óæskilegu) heimandare in cerca di招く(재난 등을) 초래하다prisišaukti, užsitrauktiizaicināt, piesaukt (nelaimi)menempahuitlokkeninnby til, utfordre (skjebnen), utsette seg forigrać zarriscar-se aa o căuta (cu lumânarea)играть с огнёмprivolávaťizzivatiizazivatiutmanaเสี่ยงdavet etmek, çağırmak招致(危險等)накликатиمصيبت مول ليناđón lấy招致（危险等）

n ˈcourtier [-tiə]

a member of the court of a king or queen He was one of King James' courtiers.howelingمِن حاشِيَة المَلِكпридворенdvořanhofmand; hofdameder Höflingαυλικόςcortesano, cortesanaõukondlaneدرباری؛ ملازمhovimiescourtisan, dame de la courאִיש חֲצַר הַמלוּכָהदरबारीdvorjanudvari ember, udvaroncpegawai istanahirðmaðurcortigiano廷臣조정의 신하dvariškis, rūmininkasgalminieksahlihovelingmedlem av hoffetdworzanincortesãocurtezan, doamnă de la curteпридворныйdvoran, -kadvorjandvorjaninhovmanข้าราชบริพารsaraylı廷臣，朝臣придворнийدربار شاهي ك‍ا ممبرcận thần廷臣，朝臣

adj ˈcourtly

having fine manners. hoflikلَطيف، متودِّدизтънченоuhlazený, vytříbenýbelevenvornehmαριστοκρατικόςcortés, elegante, finopeenekombelineآراسته و باوقارkultivoitunutraffinéמְנוּמָסसुसभ्यlijepog ponašanja, otmjenudvariassopan(formlega) kurteisraffinato優雅な품위있는mandagus, pagarbussmalks; izmeklētsberkelakuan baikhoffelijkhøvisk, hoff-, formelldworskieleganterafi­natобходительныйuhladenývljudenuglađenhöviskสุภาพเรียบร้อยkibar, nazik優雅的вишуканий; ввічливийخوش اخلاقlịch sự优雅的

n ˈcourtliness

hoflikheidلَطافَه، تودُّد، كَياسَهизисканостuhlazenost, elegancebelevenheddie Vornehmheitαριστοκρατικότηταcortesía, finurapeenusادب؛ وقارhienostuneisuuscourtoisieנִימוּסसुसभ्यताotmjenost, pristojnostudvariasságkesopananhofmennska; viðhafnarleg kurteisiraffinatezzaみやびさ품위mandagumas, pagarbumassmalkums; galantumskelakuan baikhoffelijkheidhøviskhetdworskośćcortesiacurtoazieобходительностьdvornosťvljudnostuglađenosthöviskhetความสุภาพเรียบร้อยkibarlık, nezaket禮貌вишуканість; ввічливістьخوش اخلاقى، شائستگیsự lịch sự礼貌

n ˈcourtship

courting or wooing. hofmakery, vryeryتودُّد، مُغازلّـهухажванеdvoření, námluvybejlendas Hofmachenφλερτcortejo, galanteokurameerimine, kosimineعشق بازی؛ خواستگاریkosiskelucourחִזוּר @@@חִיזוּר$$$प्रणय निवेदनudvaranjeudvarláspacaranbiðluncorte, corteggiamento求愛구애, 구혼merginimasisuzmanības parādīšana (sievietei)memikatverkeringbeiling, frierizalotycortejamentocurteухаживаниеdvoreniedvorjenjeudvaranjeuppvaktning, kurtisการขอความรักkur yapma求婚залицянняمعاشق‍ہsự tán tỉnh求婚

n ˈcourthouse

a building where legal cases are held. hofgebouدار العَدل أو القَضاءсъдебна палатаsoud(ní budova)retsbygning; domhusdas Gerichtsgebäudeδικαστικό μέγαροpalacio de justiciakohtumajaساختمان دادگستریoikeustalopalais de justiceבֵּית מִשפַּטन्यायलय भवनsudnicatörvényszékgedung pengadilandómhúspalazzo di giustizia裁判所법원teismo pastatastiesas ēkamahkamahgerechtsgebouwtinghus, rettslokalesądtribunaltribunalздание судаsúdna budovasodiščesudnicadomstolsbyggnad, tingshusสำนักงานศาลadliye sarayı法院судعدالت كي عمارتphòng xử án法院

n ˌcourt-ˈmartial

a court held by officers of the armed forces to try offences against discipline. krygsraadمَحكمة عُرفيّـهвоенен съдválečný soudmilitærretdas Kriegsgerichtστρατοδικείοconsejo de guerra, tribunal militarsõjakohusدادگاه نظامیsotaoikeusconseil de guerreמִשפָּט צְבָאִיसैनिक अदालतvojni sudhadbíróságpengadilan militerherrétturcorte marziale軍法会議군법 회의karo lauko teismaskara tiesamahkamah tenterakrijgsraadkrigsrettsąd wojennyconselho de guerracurte marţialăтрибуналvojenský súdvojno sodiščevojni sudkrigsrättศาลทหารaskerî mahkeme軍事法庭трибуналكورٹ مارشل، فوجى عدالتtòa án quân sự军事法庭

n ˈcourtyard

a court or enclosed ground beside, or surrounded by, a building the courtyard of the castle.binnehofفِناء، ساحه، باحَهдворdvůr, nádvořígård; gårdspladsder Hofαυλή, προαύλιοpatioõuحیاط؛ محوطهpihacourחָצֶרआंगन, प्रांगनunutarnje dvorišteudvar (házé)halamanhúsagarðurcortile中庭안뜰kiemassēta; pagalmshalamanbinnenplaatsgårdsplass, borggårddziedziniecpátiocurte(внутренний) дворdvor, nádvoriedvoriščedvorištegård, gårdsplanสนามรอบบ้านavlu, taşlık庭院двірصحن، آنگنsân nhỏ庭院