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court
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Meanings
noun
  • a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases.
    E.g. she will take the matter to court
  • a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash.
    E.g. a squash court
  • the courtiers, retinue, and household of a sovereign.
    E.g. the emperor is shown with his court
  • the qualified members of a company or a corporation.
verb
  • be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying.
    E.g. he was courting a girl from the neighbouring farm
  • pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour.
    E.g. Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states

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