Word: court Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort. Professional tennis players playing on a tennis court (noun sense 5) in New Delhi, India Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːt/, [ˈkʰɔːt], /ˈkɔɹt/, [ˈkʰɔɹt], /ˈko(ː)ɹt/ 1. 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. Example: The girls were playing in the court. Example: All round the cool green courts there ran a row / Of cloisters, branched like mighty woods, / Echoing all night to that sonorous flow / Of spouted fountain floods. 2. 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. Labels: Australia, US 3. 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. Labels: Hong-Kong 4. 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. Labels: Hong-Kong 5. Royal society. Example: The noblemen visited the queen in her court. Example: This our court, infected with their manners, / Shows like a riotous inn. 6. Royal society. Example: Meronym: royal household Example: The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers. 7. Royal society. Example: The princesses[…] held their court within the fortress. 8. Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone. Example: No solace could her paramour entreat / Her once to show, ne court, nor dalliance. Example: I went to make court to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle at their house in Clerkenwell. 9. The administration of law. Example: Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court. 10. The administration of law. Example: The court started proceedings at 11 o'clock. Example: Next month, Clemons will be brought before a court presided over by a "special master", who will review the case one last time. The hearing will be unprecedented in its remit, but at its core will be a simple issue: should Reggie Clemons live or die? 11. The administration of law. Example: Each province in Canada has three courts: a provincial court, a superior court, and a court of appeals. 12. The administration of law. Labels: capitalized, often Example: A case conference in person was convened.... To emphasize that it was a Court proceeding the Court was gowned. Example: [5]... defence alleges there is a reasonable apprehension of bias based on the cumulative effect of several issues including the following: (1) The Court was “crying” during the victim impact statement; (2) The Court laughed or “scoffed” when defence stated its sentencing position; ...(6) The Court’s tone, facial expression and demeanor throughout the proceedings... 13. The administration of law. Example: The court is now in session. Example: On Thursday morning, a Hennepin County judge formally sentenced Julissa Thaler to the life sentence for Eli Hart's murder. […] After court, family said their focus now turns to fundraising a playground in Mound in Eli Hart's honor […] 14. The administration of law. 15. A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games Example: The local sports club has six tennis courts and two squash courts. Example: The shuttlecock landed outside the court. 16. A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games Example: The photograph at left captures a great serve by Dr. Sadowsky, who will never forget one of Bobby Riggs's serves, which had such a great spin that it landed in his court and bounced back to the other side of the net before he had a chance to return it. 17. A space prepared and decorated by certain bird species in which to advertise themselves for a mate. Example: The male Wilson's bird of paradise clears an area of rainforest to create a court in which to perform an elaborate mating dance.