court

Nouns

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

Verbs

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

Synonyms

romance solicit woo judicature tribunal courtroom royal court Margaret Court motor hotel motor inn motor lodge tourist court court of justice court of law lawcourt courtyard homage

Words of close approximity

Coue coup
couch cough count coupe couth
court card Courtelle courteous courteously courtesan courtesy court favor court favour court game courthouse courtier courting courtliness courtly courtly love court-martial court of appeals court of assize court of assize and nisi prius court of chancery court of domestic relations court of justice court of law Court of Saint James's court order court-ordered court plaster courtroom courtship court tennis courtyard