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She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 614
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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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