Also spelled court’n
Meanings
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1
noun
A place where legal cases are heard and judged.
Television cameras were finally allowed in the court.
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2
noun
A marked area where a game such as tennis or basketball is played.
Players had to reserve a court in advance.
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3
noun
An open area surrounded by walls or buildings.
The house was built around an inner court.
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4
noun
The home and household of a king or queen.
The whole royal court travelled with the king.
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5
verb
To try to win someone's love, especially with marriage in mind.
They courted for over ten years before they finally married.
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Etymology
From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort. A court (noun sense 4.2) assembled to hear the testimony of Charles Lindbergh. The room is also a court (noun sense 4.1). Professional tennis players playing on a tennis court (noun sense 5) in New Delhi, India
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