English

court

/ˈkɔːt/

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

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Origin

From Middle English court, from Old French cort, curt, from Late Latin cōrs, contracted from Latin cohors. Doublet of cohort.

Professional tennis players playing on a tennis court (noun sense 5) in New Delhi, India

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inheritedMiddle Englishcourt
- borrowedOld Frenchcort
  - inheritedLatincōrs

Related: English cohort (doublet)

Words built on it: World Court

Meanings

noun

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.
A housing estate under the Home Ownership Scheme.
An apartment building, or a small development of several apartment buildings.
The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.

verb

To seek to achieve or win (a prize).
To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
To attempt to attract, in any way; to invite by attractions.
To try to win a commitment to marry from.
To engage in behavior conducive to mating with.
To attempt to gain alliance with.

Sources

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Wiktionary: court