Definitions for court
kɔrt, koʊrtcourt

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. court, tribunal, judicaturenoun

   an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

2. court, courtroomnoun

   a room in which a lawcourt sits

   "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

3. court, royal courtnoun

   the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

4. courtnoun

   a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

   "players had to reserve a court in advance"

5. Court, Margaret Courtnoun

   Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)

6. court, royal courtnoun

   the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

7. motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court, courtnoun

   a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

8. 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

9. courtnoun

   the residence of a sovereign or nobleman

   "the king will visit the duke's court"

10. court, courtyardnoun

    an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

    "the house was built around an inner court"

11. court, homageverb

    respectful deference

    "pay court to the emperor"

12. woo, court, romance, solicitverb

    make amorous advances towards

    "John is courting Mary"

13. woo, courtverb

    seek someone's favor

    "China is wooing Russia"

14. courtverb

    engage in social activities leading to marriage

    "We were courting for over ten years"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

2. courtnoun

   The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace.

   The noblemen visited the queen in her court.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

3. 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.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

4. courtnoun

   Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

5. courtnoun

   Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

6. courtnoun

   The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.

   Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

7. 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.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

8. courtnoun

   A tribunal established for the administration of justice.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

9. courtnoun

   The judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.

   Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

10. courtverb

    To woo; to attempt to win over with social activities and displays of tact and affection.

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

11. courtverb

    To be involved romantically with someone.

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

12. courtnoun

    The session of a judicial assembly.

    The court is now in session.

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

13. courtnoun

    Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

14. 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.

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

15. Courtnoun

    An abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the Court").

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

16. Courtnoun

    for someone who worked or lived in a court.

    Etymology: From cort, from cortem (accusative of cors), ultimately from cohors.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

   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.]

2. Courtnoun

   the residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary; a palace

   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.]

3. 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

   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.]

4. Courtnoun

   any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court

   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.]

5. Courtnoun

   attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery

   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.]

6. Courtnoun

   the hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered

   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.]

7. 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

   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.]

8. Courtnoun

   a tribunal established for the administration of justice

   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.]

9. Courtnoun

   the judge or judges; as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both

   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.]

10. Courtnoun

    the session of a judicial assembly

    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.]

11. Courtnoun

    any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical

    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.]

12. Courtnoun

    a place arranged for playing the game of tennis; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court

    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.]

13. Courtverb

    to endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with

    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.]

14. Courtverb

    to endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo

    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.]

15. Courtverb

    to attempt to gain; to solicit; to seek

    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.]

16. Courtverb

    to invite by attractions; to allure; to attract

    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.]

17. 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.]

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1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Area
   • Assembly
   • Court
   • Hotel
   • Law
   • Playing Field
   • Residence
   • Room
   • Tennis Player

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'court' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #285

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'court' in Written Corpus Frequency: #861

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'court' in Nouns Frequency: #63

How to pronounce court?

1. Alex

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   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of court in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of court in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of court in a Sentence

1. Rick Brennan:

   One of the most important rules of war you is that you don't attack health care facilities, health care providers, the sick, the disabled. So these attacks do represent gross violations of international humanitarian law, violations of international humanitarian law, if proven, can be considered war crimes and the perpetrators can be taken to the International Criminal Court.

2. Defense Secretary Mark Esper:

   Esper said, in an impromptuPentagon news conference. According to a statement released by the Pentagon, Esper said that the U.S. message is that the ball is in Irans court, and the United States encourages Iran to de-escalate the situation. Esper added that the U.S. is open to discussing issues and having a more normal relationship with Iran. But if Iran chooses to go the other path, we are prepared to deal with that and will respond forcefully.

3. Terry Bruce:

   The court appears to be holding Kansas school children hostage in order to distract the public.

4. Elizabeth Nash:

   Supreme Court justices weren't seeing bills moving for months until so many abortion bans got passed that blue states started to feel the pressure.

5. Rudy Giuliani:

   If they take me to court I would then have to get another lawyer.

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