| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | court, tribunal, judicature | An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
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| 2 | court, royal court | The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state | |
| 3 | court | A specially marked area within which a game is played | |
| 4 | court, courtroom | A room in which a law court sits | |
| 5 | court, courtyard | A yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings | |
| 6 | court | The residence of a sovereign or nobleman | |
| 7 | court, royal court | The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince | |
| 8 | court, motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court | A hotel for motorists | |
| 9 | Court, Margaret Court | Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) | |
| 10 | court, homage | Respectful deference | |
| VERB | 1 | court, woo, romance, solicit | Make amorous advances towards |
| 2 | court, woo | Seek someone's favor | |
| 3 | court | Engage in social activities leading to marriage |
| Sounds | kao'rt |
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| Rhymes | abort, Agincourt, airport, and 45 more rhymes in aort at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. |
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| Synonyms | tribunal, judicature |
| Members | jury |
| Parts | Bench |
| Narrower | International Court of Justice, World Court; appellate court, appeals court, court of appeals; assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius; chancery, court of chancery; consistory; criminal court; divorce court; family court, domestic relations court, court of domestic relations; federal court; Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, F.I.S.C.; inferior court, lower court; Inquisition; juvenile court; kangaroo court; military court; moot court; police court; probate court; quarter sessions; Rota; Star Chamber; superior court; supreme court, state supreme court, high court; traffic court; trial court |
| Broader | assembly |
| Meaning | The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state. |
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| Synonyms | royal court |
| Narrower | Court of Saint James's; Porte, Sublime Porte |
| Broader | government, authorities, regime |
| Meaning | A specially marked area within which a game is played. |
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| Examples | "players had to reserve a court in advance" |
| Narrower | badminton court; basketball court; handball court; squash court; tennis court; volleyball court |
| Broader | playing field, athletic field, playing area, field |
| Meaning | A room in which a law court sits. |
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| Examples | "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" |
| Synonyms | courtroom |
| Category | law, jurisprudence |
| Part of | courthouse |
| Parts | bar; banch; jury box; witness box, witness stand |
| Broader | room |
| Meaning | A yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings. |
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| Examples | "the house was built around an inner court" |
| Synonyms | courtyard |
| Part of | building, edifice |
| Narrower | atrium; bailey; cloister; forecourt; parvis |
| Broader | yard, grounds, curtilage |
| Meaning | The residence of a sovereign or nobleman. |
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| Examples | "the king will visit the duke's court" |
| Broader | residence |
| Meaning | The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince. |
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| Synonyms | royal court |
| Broader | cortege, retinue, suite, entourage |
| Meaning | A hotel for motorists. Provides direct access from rooms to parking area. |
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| Synonyms | motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court |
| Narrower | motel |
| Broader | hotel |
| Meaning | Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947). |
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| Synonyms | Margaret Court |
| Broader | tennis player |
| Meaning | Respectful deference. |
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| Examples | "pay court to the emperor" |
| Synonyms | homage |
| Broader | deference, respect |
| Verbs | court |
| Meaning | Make amorous advances towards. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "John is courting Mary" |
| Synonyms | woo, romance, solicit |
| Narrower | chase, chase after; display |
| Broader | act, move |
| Nouns | courting |
| Meaning | Seek someone's favor. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | woo |
| Nouns | court |
| Meaning | Engage in social activities leading to marriage. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | Sam and Sue court; Sam cannot court Sue |
| Examples | "We were courting for over ten years" |
| Broader | act, move |
| Nouns | courting |