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(n) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
(n) the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
(n) a specially marked area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
(n) a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
(n) a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
(n) the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke''s court"
(n) the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
(n) a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
(n) Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
(n) respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
(v) make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
(v) seek someone''s favor; "China is wooing Russia"
(v) engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"

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