court definition

1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
2. a room in which a lawcourt sits
• examples: television cameras were admitted in the courtroom
3. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
4. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
• examples: players had to reserve a court in advance
5. Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
6. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
7. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
8. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
• examples: the king will visit the duke's court
9. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
• examples: the house was built around an inner court
10. respectful deference
• examples: pay court to the emperor
11. engage in social activities leading to marriage
• examples: We were courting for over ten years