court
English Thesaurus
1. respectful deference (noun.act)
hypernym | : | deference, respect, |
definition | : | a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard (noun.act) |
2. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | area, |
definition | : | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | atrium, |
definition | : | the central area in a building; open to the sky (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bailey, |
definition | : | the outer courtyard of a castle (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cloister, |
definition | : | a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | food court, |
definition | : | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | forecourt, |
definition | : | the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | parvis, |
definition | : | a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral) (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | building, edifice, |
definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
3. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played (noun.artifact)
hyponym | : | badminton court, |
definition | : | the court on which badminton is played (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | basketball court, |
definition | : | the court on which basketball is played (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | handball court, |
definition | : | the court on which handball is played (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | piste, |
definition | : | a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | squash court, |
definition | : | the indoor court in which squash is played (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tennis court, |
definition | : | the court on which tennis is played (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | volleyball court, |
definition | : | the court on which volleyball is played (noun.artifact) |
4. a room in which a lawcourt sits (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | room, |
definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | bar, |
definition | : | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | bench, |
definition | : | (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | jury box, |
definition | : | an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | courthouse, |
definition | : | a building that houses judicial courts (noun.artifact) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | residence, |
definition | : | the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) (noun.artifact) |
6. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | court, judicature, tribunal, |
definition | : | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business (noun.group) |
7. a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | hotel, |
definition | : | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | motel, |
definition | : | a motor hotel (noun.artifact) |
8. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state (noun.group)
9. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince (noun.group)
10. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business (noun.group)
hypernym | : | assembly, |
definition | : | a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | consistory, |
definition | : | a church tribunal or governing body (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | criminal court, |
definition | : | a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | divorce court, |
definition | : | a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | federal court, |
definition | : | a court establish by the authority of a federal government (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | f.i.s.c., foreign intelligence surveillance court, |
definition | : | a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | inquisition, |
definition | : | a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | juvenile court, |
definition | : | a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | kangaroo court, |
definition | : | an irregular unauthorized court (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | military court, |
definition | : | a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | moot court, |
definition | : | a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | police court, |
definition | : | a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | probate court, |
definition | : | a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | quarter sessions, |
definition | : | a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | rota, |
definition | : | (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | star chamber, |
definition | : | a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | superior court, |
definition | : | any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | traffic court, |
definition | : | a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | trial court, |
definition | : | the first court before which the facts of a case are decided (noun.group) |
part holonym | : | bench, |
definition | : | the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively (noun.group) |
member holonym | : | jury, |
definition | : | a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law (noun.group) |
11. Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | tennis player, |
definition | : | an athlete who plays tennis (noun.person) |
12. make amorous advances towards (verb.social)
hypernym | : | act, move, |
definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | chase, chase after, |
definition | : | pursue someone sexually or romantically (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | display, |
definition | : | attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals (verb.social) |
13. engage in social activities leading to marriage (verb.social)
hypernym | : | act, move, |
definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
14. respectful deference (noun.act)
derivation | : | court, woo, |
definition | : | seek someone's favor (verb.social) |
15. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman (noun.artifact)
16. make amorous advances towards (verb.social)
derivation | : | love story, romance, |
definition | : | a story dealing with love (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | courting, courtship, suit, wooing, |
definition | : | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | suer, suitor, wooer, |
definition | : | a man who courts a woman (noun.person) |
derivation | : | love affair, romance, |
definition | : | a relationship between two lovers (noun.state) |
17. engage in social activities leading to marriage (verb.social)
derivation | : | courting, courtship, suit, wooing, |
definition | : | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (noun.communication) |
18. seek someone's favor (verb.social)
derivation | : | court, homage, |
definition | : | respectful deference (noun.act) |
derivation | : | suer, suitor, wooer, |
definition | : | a man who courts a woman (noun.person) |
19. respectful deference (noun.act)
derivation | : | court, woo, |
definition | : | seek someone's favor (verb.social) |
20. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman (noun.artifact)
21. make amorous advances towards (verb.social)
derivation | : | love story, romance, |
definition | : | a story dealing with love (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | courting, courtship, suit, wooing, |
definition | : | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | suer, suitor, wooer, |
definition | : | a man who courts a woman (noun.person) |
derivation | : | love affair, romance, |
definition | : | a relationship between two lovers (noun.state) |
22. engage in social activities leading to marriage (verb.social)
derivation | : | courting, courtship, suit, wooing, |
definition | : | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (noun.communication) |
23. seek someone's favor (verb.social)
derivation | : | court, homage, |
definition | : | respectful deference (noun.act) |
derivation | : | suer, suitor, wooer, |
definition | : | a man who courts a woman (noun.person) |
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