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court - noun

  • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
  • a room in which a lawcourt sits
  • the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
  • a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
  • Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
  • the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
  • a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
  • a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
  • the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
  • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  • respectful deference

    • court - verb

    • make amorous advances towards
    • seek someone's favor
    • engage in social activities leading to marriage

    court - thesaurus

    courtroom   courtyard   homage   judicature   lawcourt   romance   solicit   tribunal   woo  


    View spelling list our and oor words and learn about the word court in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war.

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    Scrabble score for court

    c is 3 o is 1 u is 1 r is 1 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 7

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