court

court (http://definr.com/court)

     n 1: an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct
          judicial business [syn: tribunal, judicature]
     2: the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power
        of a state [syn: royal court]
     3: a specially marked area within which a game is played;
        "players had to reserve a court in advance"
     4: a room in which a law court sits; "television cameras were
        admitted in the courtroom" [syn: courtroom]
     5: a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings;
        "the house was built around an inner court" [syn: courtyard]
     6: the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will
        visit the duke's court"
     7: the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince [syn: {royal
        court}]
     8: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to
        parking area [syn: motel, motor hotel, motor inn, {motor
        lodge}, tourist court]
     9: Australian woman tennis player who won many major
        championships (born in 1947) [syn: Court, {Margaret
        Court}]
     10: respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" [syn: homage]
     v 1: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" [syn:
           woo, romance, solicit]
     2: seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" [syn: woo]
     3: engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were
        courting for over ten years"