Law .

a place where justice is administered.

a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.

a session of a judicial assembly.

an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely surrounded by buildings, walls, etc.

a high interior usually having a glass roof and surrounded by several stories of galleries or the like.

Chiefly Irish . a stately dwelling.

a short street.

a smooth, level quadrangle on which to play tennis, basketball, etc.

one of the divisions of such an area.

the residence of a sovereign or other high dignitary; palace.

a sovereign's or dignitary's retinue.

a sovereign and councilors as the political rulers of a state.

a formal assembly held by a sovereign.

homage paid, as to a king.

special or devoted attention in order to win favor, affection, etc.

to pay court to the king.

the body of qualified members of a corporation, council, board, etc.

a branch or lodge of a fraternal society.

Animal Behavior .

an area where animals of a particular species gather to display.

the group of insects, as honeybees, surrounding the queen; retinue.

to try to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of

to court the rich.

to seek the affections of; woo.

(of animals) to attempt to attract (a mate) by engaging in certain species-specific behaviors.

to attempt to gain (applause, favor, a decision, etc.).

to hold out inducements to; invite.

to act in such a manner as to cause, lead to, or provoke

to court disaster by reckless driving.

to seek another's love; woo.

(of animals) to engage in certain species-specific behaviors in order to attract individuals of the opposite sex for mating. ?

hold court

to have a formal assembly of a judicial tribunal or one held by a sovereign.

to be surrounded by one's disciples or admirers, giving advice, exchanging gossip, receiving compliments, etc.

out of court

without a legal hearing; privately

The case will be settled out of court.

out of the question; undeserving of discussion

This wild scheme is entirely out of court.

verb

disregard , ignore

noun

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verb

allure , ask in marriage , attract , beseech , bid , bootlick , captivate , charm , chase , cultivate , curry favor , date , entice , entreat , flatter , follow , gallant , go out with , go steady , go together , go with , grovel , importune , invite , keep company with , make love to , make overture , make time with , pander to , pay addresses to , pay court to , please , pop the question * , praise , propose , pursue , run after * , seek , seek the hand of , serenade , set one’s cap , solicit , spark , spoon , sue , sweetheart , take out , woo , provoke , tempt