courts
courts · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
(noun, plural) Official assemblies for the administration of justice.
- 2.
(noun, plural) Areas marked out for playing sports like tennis or basketball.
- 3.
(noun, plural) The residences of monarchs and their attendants.
- 4.
(verb) Third person singular of court; to seek favor or romantic attention.
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Etymology
From Old French "cort" from Latin "cohors" meaning "enclosed yard, company of soldiers."