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'court' - used as a noun
1. Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
2. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
3. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
4. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
players had to reserve a court in advance
 5. a room in which a lawcourt sits
6. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
the house was built around an inner court
 7. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
the king will visit the duke's court
 8. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
9. a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
10. respectful deference
pay court to the emperor
'court' - used as a verb
11. make amorous advances towards
John is courting Mary
 12. seek someone's favor
13. engage in social activities leading to marriage
We were courting for over ten years

derived forms
1. Court / Plural
courts
2. Court / Past
courted
3. Court / Third Person
courts
4. Court / Present Participle
courting
Variations of 'court'
  • act
  • area
  • assembly
  • athletic field
  • authorities
  • cortège
  • deference
  • entourage
  • field
  • government
  • hotel
  • move
  • playing area
  • playing field
  • regime
  • residence
  • respect
  • retinue
  • room
  • suite
  • tennis player
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