A formal meeting or reception presided over by a sovereign.
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A large building, such as a mansion, standing in a courtyard.
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A large open section of a building, often with a glass roof or skylight.
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A legislative assembly.
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A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides.
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idiom
Pay court to To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.
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verb-transitive
To attempt to gain the favor of by attention or flattery: a salesperson courting a potential customer.
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To attempt to gain; seek: courting wealth and fame.
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To behave so as to invite or incur: courts disaster by taking drugs.
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To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.
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Zoology To behave so as to attract (a mate).
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verb-intransitive
To pursue a courtship; woo.
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Zoology To engage in courtship behavior.
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verb
To seek to gain or achieve.
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To act so as to invite or provoke.
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To seek the affections of.
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To seek to win a pledge of marriage from.
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To perform actions in order to attract for mating.
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