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Meaning of court

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  court
      n 1: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct
           judicial business [syn: {court}, {tribunal}, {judicature}]
      2: a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were
         admitted in the courtroom" [syn: {court}, {courtroom}]
      3: the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of
         a state [syn: {court}, {royal court}]
      4: a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is
         played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
      5: Australian woman tennis player who won many major
         championships (born in 1947) [syn: {Court}, {Margaret Court}]
      6: the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince [syn:
         {court}, {royal court}]
      7: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to
         parking area [syn: {motor hotel}, {motor inn}, {motor lodge},
         {tourist court}, {court}]
      8: a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or
         more judges who administer justice according to the laws
         [syn: {court}, {lawcourt}, {court of law}, {court of
         justice}]
      9: the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will
         visit the duke's court"
      10: an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings;
          "the house was built around an inner court" [syn: {court},
          {courtyard}]
      11: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" [syn:
          {court}, {homage}]
      v 1: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
           [syn: {woo}, {court}, {romance}, {solicit}]
      2: seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" [syn: {woo},
         {court}]
      3: engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were
         courting for over ten years"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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