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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English & Australian English:
An
enclosed
space
; a
courtyard
; an
uncovered
area
shut in
by the
walls
of a
building
, or by different
buildings
; also, a
space
opening
from a
street
and
nearly
surrounded
by
houses
; a
blind
alley.
A
street
with no
outlet
, a cul-de-sac.
●
In Hong Kong English:
An
enclosed
space
; a
courtyard
; an
uncovered
area
shut in
by the
walls
of a
building
, or by different
buildings
; also, a
space
opening
from a
street
and
nearly
surrounded
by
houses
; a
blind
alley.
A
housing estate
under the House Ownership Scheme.
An
apartment building
, or a small development of several
apartment building
s.
●
An
enclosed
space
; a
courtyard
; an
uncovered
area
shut in
by the
walls
of a
building
, or by different
buildings
; also, a
space
opening
from a
street
and
nearly
surrounded
by
houses
; a
blind
alley.
●
Royal society.
The
residence
of a
sovereign
,
prince
,
nobleman
, or other
dignitary
; a palace.
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.
Any
formal
assembling
of the
retinue
of a sovereign.
●
Attention
directed
to a person
in power
;
behaviour
designed
to
gain
favor
;
politeness
of
manner
;
civility
towards someone
●
In Law:
The
administration
of law.
The
hall
,
chamber
, or place, where
justice
is administered.
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 cases.
An organization for the
administration
of law,
consisting of
a body of
judges
with a certain
jurisdiction
along with
its
administrative
apparatus.
The
judge
or
judges
or other
judicial officer
presiding
in a particular
matter
,
particularly
as
distinguished
from the
counsel
or
jury
, or both.
The
session
of a
judicial
assembly.
Any
jurisdiction
,
civil
,
military
, or ecclesiastical.
●
In Sports:
A place
arranged
for
playing
the
games
of
tennis
,
basketball
,
handball
,
badminton
,
volleyball
,
squash
and some other
games
one of the two
divisions
of a
tennis
,
badminton
or
volleyball
court
, in which the
player
or
player
s of each team play
Verb
●
To
seek
to
achieve
or win.
●
To risk (a
consequence
, usually negative).
●
To
try
to
win
a
commitment
to
marry
from.
●
To
engage
in
behavior
leading
to mating.
●
To
attempt
to attract.
●
To
invite
by
attractions
; to
allure
; to attract.
●
To
attempt
to
gain
alliance
with.
●
To
engage
in activities
intended
to
win
someone's
affections.
●
To
engage
in
courtship
behavior.
Name
●
A
surname
from Middle English
for someone
who
worked
or
lived in
a court.
●
A
municipality
in Bern
canton
, Switzerland.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
court
English
cort
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cors
Latin
cortem
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Charm
Entrance
Allure
Romance
Solicit
Woo
Tribunals
Tribunal
Chase After
Put The Moves On
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Council
Ruling
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Rhymes
Ort
Fort
Rort
Wart
Port
Mort
Bort
Tort
Port
Dort
Sport
Short
Court
Skort
Forte
Swart
Aport
Detort
Enhort
Cavort
Retort
Export
Asnort
Assort
Import
Report
Accourt
Desport
Comport
Support
Purport
Distort
Athwart
Consort
Reimport
Reexport
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