court
152
5.8
- noun
- /kɔrt/
:
corte
- At the court, advisers discussed matters of state with the queen.
- royal court
- king's court
- hold court
Who he later meets as Serret in the court of the Pteranon.
- Who he later meets as Serret in the court of the Pteranon.
- I was more or less the court jester and I was there.
- Exactly what Henry the Third's court might be saying.
- Because that item is at the Court of Nightmares.
- Like I said, I didn't like A Court of Torrents and Roses.
- If you've read a guitar, A Court of Thorns and Roses.
- She ends up finding her portal, goes to the unsealy court, and it's a trap.
- And this starts a war between the Red Court and the White Council.
- What I do or have done for my court is none of your concern.
Examples
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His proper place was at court, or managing his estates, or in politics.
Fiction book (1990) -
Lord Freca hasn't been to court in years.
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What I do or have done for my court is none of your concern.
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All the ladies of the court wish they were in your pretty shoes.
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Her decision tonight will affect the queen, the court... and all the people of this small but proud country.
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The fame of Al Rashid's court spread far and wide.
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Being the highest-ranking official of the Ottoman court, he was in constant contact with foreign ambassadors and visitors.
Academic text (2013) -
Daily life at court is still ruled by an etiquette so rigid that the most private pursuits of the king and queen are converted into public ceremony.
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The king held a grand feast to celebrate the new members of his court.
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Visitors to the palace were fascinated by the lavish decor of the royal court.
Synonyms
73
4.6
The king's or queen's official group that speaks for them
5
4.1
A group of people who serve and advise a king or queen, like family and nobles
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.0
To reject something as silly and not take it seriously in places like a court or meeting
Compounds
656
3.1
The highest court in the United States that makes final decisions for all other courts
121
3.1
A court the national government uses to decide cases about laws for the whole country
- Formal
108
3.5
An official instruction from a court telling someone to do or stop doing something
- UK
46
4.5
The top group of judges in a country or state that hears the most important cases and appeals
24
2.7
A place in a shopping mall with many stalls selling different foods around shared tables
- Formal
22
3.3
The highest court in the United States that decides important national cases and reviews lower court decisions
- Formal
18
5.0
A group of judges who review and can change decisions from lower courts
- Formal
15
7.5
Showing disrespect to a judge or refusing to obey a court order that can be punished
- Formal
10
4.9
A group of officers who try members of the armed forces for breaking their rules
- Literature
9
4.4
The public's opinion about a person or issue formed outside a legal trial
9
2.7
The highest court in the United States that decides important questions about the law for the whole country
8
4.2
The highest group of judges in a U.S. state who decide appeals about state law
- Formal
8
3.7
A court that ends marriages and decides matters like child custody and property
- Informal
6
8.8
An unfair trial that pretends to be legal and decides guilt beforehand
3
5.0
An international court that settles disputes between countries and gives advice on international law
- Formal
2
7.9
A person or group not in a case who gives information about the law to help the court decide
- Informal
2
5.1
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
A court that settles legal disputes between countries and gives legal advice to the United Nations
1
9.1
A secret United States court that allows electronic monitoring and searches for foreign intelligence
- Formal
1
5.7
A federal court that reviews cases from lower courts in a group of states
- Archaic
1
4.6
A lower court that handles minor crimes and sends serious cases to a higher court
- Formal
1
7.7
A military court that tries soldiers for less serious crimes, usually with three officers
A major American Civil War battle in May 1864 between Grant and Lee
A major 1778 battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution that made British troops leave
- Formal
A court that handles disputes about trusts and wills and can order someone to stop actions, not criminal cases
- Formal
A court set up by a written agreement to decide disputes about a town or group's rules
- Archaic
A former county court in England that heard serious criminal and civil trials
- Formal
A court that deals with fairness in legal cases, like trusts and estates
- Formal
A court that deals with family matters like custody, divorce, and child support
- Formal
A court that deals with family problems like divorce, child custody, and support
- Formal
A quick military trial held in the field for urgent offenses without the usual rules
A major 1778 battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution where the British army withdrew
- Archaic
A small roadside hotel or group of cabins where you can park near your room
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Court comes from the old Latin word cohors, which meant an 'enclosure' or a 'group' of people. Kings kept a court as the group of people who lived with and helped them, so court now means a ruler's household.