coort

Noun

court (plural courts)

1. 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.
   • The girls were playing in the court.
   1. (Australia, US) A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.
   2. (Hong-Kong) A housing estate under the Home Ownership Scheme.
   3. (Hong-Kong) An apartment building, or a small development of several apartment buildings.
2. (social) The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
   • The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
3. (social) 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.
   • Meronym: royal household

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