court
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(noun) respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" |
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Synonyms: homage |
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Related Words: deference, respect |
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(verb) engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years" |
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Related Words: act, move |
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(noun) a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" |
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Synonyms: courtyard |
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Related Words: atrium, bailey, cloister, forecourt, grounds, parvis, yard |
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(noun) a specially marked area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance" |
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Related Words: athletic field, badminton court, basketball court, field, handball court, playing area, playing field, squash court, tennis court, volleyball court |
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(noun) a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" |
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Synonyms: courtroom |
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Related Words: room |
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(noun) the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court" |
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Related Words: residence |
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(noun) the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state |
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Related Words: authorities, government, regime |
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(noun) the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince |
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Related Words: cortege, entourage, retinue, suite |
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(noun) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
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Synonyms: judicature, tribunal |
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Related Words: International Court of Justice, Rota, Star Chamber, World Court, appeals court, appellate court, assembly, assizes, chancery, consistory, court of appeals, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius, court of chancery, criminal court, divorce court, federal court, high court, inferior court, juvenile court, kangaroo court, lower court, military court, moot court, police court, probate court, quarter sessions, state supreme court, superior court, supreme court, traffic court, trial court |
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(verb) make amorous advances towards; "john is courting Mary" |
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Synonyms: romance, solicit, woo |
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Related Words: act, chase, chase after, display, move |
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(verb) seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" |
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Synonyms: woo |
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(noun) a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area |
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Synonyms: motel, motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court |
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Related Words: hotel |
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