What does court mean?
Definitions for court
kɔrt, koʊrtcourt
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word court.
Princeton's WordNet
court, tribunal, judicaturenoun
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
court, courtroomnoun
a room in which a lawcourt sits
"television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
court, royal courtnoun
the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
courtnoun
a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
"players had to reserve a court in advance"
Court, Margaret Courtnoun
Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
court, royal courtnoun
the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, courtnoun
a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
court, lawcourt, court of law, court of justicenoun
a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
courtnoun
the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
"the king will visit the duke's court"
court, courtyardnoun
an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
"the house was built around an inner court"
court, homageverb
respectful deference
"pay court to the emperor"
woo, court, romance, solicitverb
make amorous advances towards
"John is courting Mary"
woo, courtverb
seek someone's favor
"China is wooing Russia"
courtverb
engage in social activities leading to marriage
"We were courting for over ten years"
Wiktionary
courtnoun
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
The girls were playing in the court.
courtnoun
The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace.
The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
courtnoun
The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.
The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers.
courtnoun
Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court.
courtnoun
Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.
courtnoun
The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court.
courtnoun
The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of causes.
The 'court started proceedings at 11 o' clock.
courtnoun
A tribunal established for the administration of justice.
courtnoun
The judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.
courtverb
To woo; to attempt to win over with social activities and displays of tact and affection.
courtverb
To be involved romantically with someone.
courtnoun
The session of a judicial assembly.
The court is now in session.
courtnoun
Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.
courtnoun
A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, squash, badminton, volleyball and some other games; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court.
Courtnoun
An abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the Court").
Courtnoun
for someone who worked or lived in a court.
Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
COURTnoun
Etymology: cour, Fr. koert, Dut. curtis, low Latin.
Here do you keep a hundred knights and squires,
Men so disorderly, so debauch’d and bold,
That this our court, infected with their manners,
Shews like a riotous inn; Epicurism and lust,
Make it more like a tavern, or a brothel,
Than a grac’d palace. William Shakespeare, King Lear.It shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. Isaiah, xxvi. 13.
His care and exactness, that every man should have his due, was such, that you would think he had never seen a court: the politeness and civility with which this justice was administred, would convince you he never had lived out of one. Matthew Prior, Dedication.
A suppliant to your royal court I come. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.
Are you acquainted with the difference
That holds this present question in the court? William Shakespeare.St. Paul being brought unto the highest court in Athens, to give an account of the doctrine he had preached, concerning Jesus and the resurrection, took occasion to imprint on those magistrates a future state. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
You must have, before you come to the front, three courts: a green court plain, with a wall about it; a second court of the same, but more garnished, with little turrets, or other embellishments upon the wall; and a third court, to square with the front, not to be built but inclosed with a naked wall. Francis Bacon, Essay 46.
Suppose it were the king’s bedchamber, yet the meanest man in the tragedy must come and dispatch his business, rather than in the lobby or court yard (which is fitter for him), for fear the stage should be cleared, and the scenes broken. Dryd.
Their wisdom was so highly esteemed, that some of them were always employed to follow the courts of their kings, to advise them. William Temple.
If any noise or soldier you perceive
Near to the wall, by some apparent sign
Let us have knowledge at the court of guard. William Shakespeare, H. VI.The archbishop
Of Canterbury, accompanied with other
Learned and reverend fathers of his order,
Held a late court at Dunstable. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.I have at last met with the proceedings of the court baron, held in that behalf. Spectator, №. 623.
Hast thou been never base? Did love ne’er bend
Thy frailer virtue, to betray thy friend?
Flatter me, make thy court, and say it did;
Kings in a crowd would have their vices hid. John Dryden, Aureng.Some sort of people, placing a great part of their happiness in strong drink, are always forward to make court to my young master, by offering that which they love best themselves. John Locke, sect. 18.
I have been considering why poets have such ill success in making their court, since they are allowed to be the greatest and best of all flatterers: the defect is, that they flatter only in print or in writing. Jonathan Swift, to Gay.
To Courtverb
Etymology: from the noun.
Follow a shadow, it flies you;
Seem to fly it, it will pursue:
So court a mistress, she denies you;
Let her alone, she will court you. Ben Jonson, Forest.Fir’d with her love, and with ambition led,
The neighb’ring princes court her nuptial bed. John Dryden, Æn.Alas! Sempronius, wouldst thou talk of love
To Marcia, whilst her father’s life’s in danger?
Thou might’st as well court the pale trembling vestal,
While she beholds the holy flame expiring. Joseph Addison, Cato.Ev’n now, when silent scorn is all they gain,
A thousand court you, though they court in vain. Alexander Pope.Their own ease and satisfaction would quickly teach children to court commendation, and avoid doing what they found condemned. John Locke, on Education, sect. 59.
ChatGPT
court
A court is a governmental body that has the authority to adjudicate legal disputes, apply the law, and provide a forum for the resolution of conflicts between parties. It is typically comprised of one or more judges or justices who preside over proceedings, listen to evidence, consider arguments from both sides, and ultimately render a judgment or decision based on the applicable laws and regulations. Courts play a crucial role in upholding justice, interpreting laws, and protecting the rights of individuals within a given jurisdiction.
Webster Dictionary
Courtnoun
an inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley
Courtnoun
the residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace
Courtnoun
the collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state
Courtnoun
any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court
Courtnoun
attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery
Courtnoun
the hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered
Courtnoun
the persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of causes
Courtnoun
a tribunal established for the administration of justice
Courtnoun
the judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both
Courtnoun
the session of a judicial assembly
Courtnoun
any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical
Courtnoun
a place arranged for playing the game of tennis; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court
Courtverb
to endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with
Courtverb
to endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo
Courtverb
to attempt to gain; to solicit; to seek
Courtverb
to invite by attractions; to allure; to attract
Courtverb
to play the lover; to woo; as, to go courting
Etymology: [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co- + a root akin to Gr. chorto`s inclosure, feeding place, and to E. garden, yard, orchard. See Yard, and cf. Cohort, Curtain.]
Wikidata
Court
A court is a tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime include the right to present a defense before a court. The system of courts that interprets and applies the law is collectively known as the judiciary. The place where a court sits is known as a venue. The room where court proceedings occur is known as a courtroom, and the building as a courthouse; court facilities range from simple and very small facilities in rural communities to large buildings in cities. The practical authority given to the court is known as its jurisdiction – the court's power to decide certain kinds of questions or petitions put to it. According to William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, a court is constituted by a minimum of three parties: the actor or plaintiff, who complains of an injury done; the reus or defendant, who is called upon to make satisfaction for it, and the judex or judicial power, which is to examine the truth of the fact, to determine the law arising upon that fact, and, if any injury appears to have been done, to ascertain and by its officers to apply a legal remedy. It is also usual in the superior courts to have attorneys, and advocates or counsel, as assistants, though, often, courts consist of additional attorneys, bailiffs, reporters, and perhaps a jury.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Court
kōrt, n. a space enclosed: a space surrounded by houses: the palace of a sovereign: the body of persons who form his suite or council: attention: civility, as 'to pay court:' (law) the hall of justice; the judges and officials who preside there: any body of persons assembled to decide causes, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical.—v.t. to pay attentions to: to woo: to solicit: to seek.—ns. Court′-bar′on, the assembly of freehold tenants of a manor under a lord; Court′-card (see Coat-card); Court′-cup′board (Shak.), a movable cupboard or sideboard on which plate was displayed; Court′-day, a day on which a judicial court sits; Court′-dress, the special regulation costume worn on state or ceremonious occasions; Court′-dress′er, a flatterer.—adj. Courteous (kurt′yus), of court-like manners: polite: respectful: obliging.—adv. Courteously (kurt′-).—ns. Courteousness, (kurt′-); Court′-fool, a fool or jester, formerly kept at court for amusement; Court′-guide, a guide to, or directory of, the names and residences of the nobility in a town; Court′-hand, a modification of the Norman handwriting, as distinguished from the modern or Italian handwriting, in use in the English law-courts from the 16th century to the reign of George II.; Court′-house, a building where the law-courts are held; Court′ier, one who frequents courts or palaces: one who courts or flatters; Court′ierism, the behaviour or practices of a courtier.—adv. Court′ierly.—ns. Court′ing, paying addresses to a woman, wooing; (Spens.) attendance at court; Court′-leet, a court of record held in a manor before the lord or his steward; Court′let, a petty court.—adj. Court′-like, courtly: polite.—ns. Court′liness; Court′ling, a hanger-on at court.—adj. Court′ly, having manners like those at a court: elegant.—ns. Court′-mar′tial, a court held by officers of the army or navy for the trial of offences against military or naval laws:—pl. Courts′-mar′tial; one improvised in time of war round an upturned drum for summary judgment is a Drumhead court-martial; Court′-plas′ter, sticking-plaster made of silk, originally applied as patches on the face by ladies at court; Court′-roll, the record of a court of justice; Court′ship, courtly behaviour: the act of wooing with intention to marry; Court′-sword, a light dress-sword worn as part of court-dress; Court′yard, a court or enclosed ground before a house.—Court holy water, empty compliments: (obs.) flattery. [O. Fr. cort (Fr. cour)—Low L. cortis, a courtyard—L. cors, cohors, an enclosure; akin to Gr. chortos, an enclosed place, L. hortus, a garden. See Yard.]
Editors Contribution
courtnoun
0.) Commanders official building of business to a case that's original or the earliest version of a text, to which later versions can be compared. 1.) A tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases. The place where such a tribunal meets. The judge or judges presiding at such a tribunal. 2.) A quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or basketball. A subdivision of a building, usually a large hall extending to the ceiling with galleries and staircases. 3.) The establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign. A sovereign and his or her councilors, constituting a ruling power. A sovereign's residence. Try to attract a mate. Pay special attention to win their support or favor. Go to great lengths to win.
I built my court with magnificent stones on Our Rock Jesus Christ.
Etymology: Citadel
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on October 23, 2023
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
COURT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Court is ranked #12289 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Court surname appeared 2,530 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Court.
90.8% or 2,298 total occurrences were White.
4.6% or 117 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 55 total occurrences were Black.
1.3% or 34 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 15 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'court' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #285
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'court' in Written Corpus Frequency: #861
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'court' in Nouns Frequency: #63
Anagrams for court »
turco
crout
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of court in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of court in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of court in a Sentence
More disingenuous nonsense, mr. Avenatti Michael Avenatti doesn't believe it. Nor should anyone else. Michael Avenatti never brought any such claims against Jason Frank. Nor could Michael Avenatti, since the bankruptcy court settlement agreement released all such claims.
When you look at operatives, donors, and the opinion elite, they are all scared to death that Trump is going to be the nominee, but then you look at voters and they are quite comfortable with Trump as the nominee... What you are now seeing is this full court anti-Trump press, but it's late.
It is the job of the court to give bail or parole to any person.
At the king's court every one for himself. #Betrayer
It will mean that thousands of current and future noncitizens will not be sent back to potential death without a federal court looking at their case, the historical and practical importance of this ruling cannot be overstated. This decision reaffirms the Constitutions foundational principle that individuals deprived of their liberty must have access to a federal court.
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- محكمةArabic
- məhkəməAzerbaijani
- двор, судBelarusian
- съд, двор, дворец, кортBulgarian
- pista de joc, cortejarCatalan, Valencian
- dvorec, dvůr, soud, stání, kurtCzech
- ⰴⰲⱁⱃⱏ, дворъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- domstolDanish
- Hof, Gericht, Hofstaat, den Hof machen, werbenGerman
- δικαστήριο, αυλή, γήπεδο, ερωτοτροπώGreek
- instancoEsperanto
- callejón, corte, tribunal, juzgado, cancha, patio, cortejar, pololearSpanish
- kohusEstonian
- epailearenBasque
- دادگاه, محکمهPersian
- alue, lääni, sotilaslääni, tenniskenttä, hovi, oikeus, tuomioistuin, tuomari, istunto, piiri, hiippakunta, kenttä, sisäpiha, oikeussali, tuomaristoFinnish
- cour, tribunal, court de tennis, court, courtiser, faire la courFrench
- clós, cúirtIrish
- cùirtScottish Gaelic
- חצר, בית-משפט, בית משפט, משפטHebrew
- न्यायालय, अदालतHindi
- udvar, bíróság, teniszpálya, udvarolHungarian
- դատարան, կորտArmenian
- pengadilanIndonesian
- tribunale, cortile, campo, corte, corteggiare, fare la corteItalian
- 法廷, 法院, 庭, 裁判所, 中庭, 宮廷, 求愛Japanese
- სასამართლოGeorgian
- сотKazakh
- សាលាជំនុំជំរះKhmer
- 법원, 안뜰, 法院, 안마당Korean
- دادگاKurdish
- суд, сотKyrgyz
- aula, curiaLatin
- freienLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ສານLao
- teismasLithuanian
- tiesaLatvian
- суд, дворMacedonian
- laman dalam, gelanggang, mahkamahMalay
- domstolNorwegian
- baan, hof, paleis, binnenruimte, koer, hofhouding, rechtbank, gerechtDutch
- domstol, hoffNorwegian
- sąd, podwórze, kort, dwór, dziedziniec, jurysdykcjaPolish
- pátio, palácio, tribunal, quadra, corte, assembleia, cortejarPortuguese
- curteRomanian
- корт, дворец, двор, суд, [[добиваться]] [[расположение, свататься, ухаживатьRussian
- dvòrīšte, суд, sud, дво̀рӣштеSerbo-Croatian
- súd, dvorSlovak
- sodišče, dvoriščeSlovene
- gjykatëAlbanian
- rätt, tribunal, gård, hov, domstolSwedish
- kortiSwahili
- நீதிமன்றம்Tamil
- అధికారిక సమావేశము, మైదానము, ఆవరణ, న్యాయస్థానము, గెలిచే ప్రయత్నముTelugu
- суд, маҳкамаTajik
- ศาลThai
- sudTurkmen
- kort, mahkemeTurkish
- мәхкәмәTatar
- двір, судUkrainian
- sudUzbek
- sân, tòa ánVietnamese
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