n. An inclosed space connected with a building or buildings of any kind, and serving properly for their particular uses or service; a courtyard.n. A short arm of a public street, inclosed on three sides by buildings: as, the former Jauncey court on Wall street in New York.n. A smooth, level plot of ground or floor, on which tennis, rackets, or hand-ball is played. See tennis-court.n. A palace; the residence of a sovereign or other high dignitary; used absolutely, the place where a sovereign holds state, surrounded by his official attendants and tokens of his dignity: as, to be presented at court.n. All the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state; specifically, the collective body of persons who compose the retinue or council of a sovereign or other princely dignitary.n. The hall, chamber, or place where justice is administered.n. In law, a tribunal duly constituted, and present at a time and place fixed pursuant to law, for the judicial investigation and determination of controversies.n. Any jurisdiction, customary, ecclesiastical, or military, conferring the power of trial for offenses, the redress of wrongs, etc.: as, a manorial court; an archbishop's court; a court martial.n. A session of a court in either of the two last preceding senses.n. The meeting of a corporation or the principal members of a corporation: as, the court of directors; the court of aldermen.n. Attention directed to a person in power; address to make favor; the art of insinuation; the art of pleasing; significant attention or adulation: as, to make court (that is, to attempt to please by flattery and address); to pay court (to approach with gallantries, to woo).n. In some States, a county court charged with the financial business of the county.n. The soldiers composing the guard.n. A designation frequently prescribed by law, particularly in the United States, for a local court in a particular county or city, superior in jurisdiction to the lower class of inferior courts existing in the counties and towns throughout the State: as, the Superior Court of the city of New York; the Superior Court of Cincinnati; the Superior Court of Cook county (Chicago). In Connecticut and Georgia the highest court of original jurisdiction is termed the Superior Court. In Kentucky the name is given to an intermediate court of appeal.Pertaining to a court; adhering to a royal court; characteristic of courts: as, court manners; the court party in the civil wars of England.To pay court to; endeavor to gain the favor of; try to win over by plausible address; seek to ingratiate one's self with, as by flattery or obsequious attentions.To seek the love of; pay addresses to; woo; solicit in marriage.To attempt to gain by address; solicit; seek: as, to court commendation or applause.To hold out inducements to; invite.To act the courtier; imitate the manners of the court.To pay one's addresses; woo.n. Among Foresters and some other friendly societies, a local branch or lodge.