Collins English-English Dictionary

court [kɔːt]

1. 1. n an area of ground wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

2. 2. n [Brit] [capital when part of a name] a block of flats

   Selwyn Court

3. 3. n a mansion or country house

4. 4. n a short street, sometimes closed at one end

5. 5. n a space inside a building, sometimes surrounded with galleries

6. 6. n the residence, retinues, or household of a sovereign or nobleman

7. 7. n (as modifier)

   a court ball

8. 8. n a sovereign or prince and his retinue, advisers, etc

9. 9. n any formal assembly, reception, etc, held by a sovereign or nobleman with his courtiers

10. 10. n homage, flattering attention, or amorous approaches (esp in the phrase pay court to someone)

11. 11. n [law] an authority having power to adjudicate in civil, criminal, military, or ecclesiastical matters

12. 12. n the regular sitting of such a judicial authority

13. 13. n the room or building in which such a tribunal sits

14. 14. n a marked outdoor or enclosed area used for any of various ball games, such as tennis, squash, etc

15. 15. n a marked section of such an area

    the service court

16. 16. n the board of directors or council of a corporation, company, etc

17. 17. n [chiefly Brit] the supreme council of some universities

18. 18. n a branch of any of several friendly societies

19. 19. vb to attempt to gain the love of (someone); woo

20. 20. vt. [tr] to pay attention to (someone) in order to gain favour

21. 21. vt. [tr] to try to obtain (fame, honour, etc)

22. 22. vt. [tr] to invite, usually foolishly, as by taking risks

    to court disaster

23. 23. vt. [old-fashioned] to be conducting a serious emotional relationship usually leading to marriage

24. 24. vt. [Etymology] C12: from Old French, from Latin cohors cohort