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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
court/kɔːt/
▶noun
- 1 (also court of law) a body of people before whom judicial cases are heard.
■ the place where a court meets.
- 2 a quadrangular area marked out for ball games such as tennis.
■ a quadrangle surrounded by a building or group of buildings.
- 3 the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign.
- 4 the qualified members of a company or a corporation.
- 1 dated be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying.
■ (of a male bird or other animal) try to attract (a mate).
- 2 attempt to win the support or favour of.
■ go to great lengths to win (favourable attention).
- 3 risk incurring (misfortune) because of the way one behaves.
– phrases
out of court before a legal hearing can take place.
pay court to pay flattering attention to.
out of court before a legal hearing can take place.
pay court to pay flattering attention to.
– origin ME: from OFr. cort, from L. cohors, cohort- ‘yard or retinue’; the verb is influenced by Old Ital. corteare, OFr. courtoyer.
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