kɔːt kɔɹt kɔːt kɔɹt ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd ˈkɔːt.jɑːd ˈhɒmɪdʒ ˈ(h)ɑmɪdʒ ˈd͡ʒuːdɪkət͡ʃə ˈd͡ʒuːdɪˌkeɪt͡ʃɚ ɹoʊˈmæns ɹəˈmæns səˈlɪsɪt tɹaɪˈbjunəl tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl respectful deference pay court to the emperor make amorous advances towards John is courting Mary engage in social activities leading to marriage We were courting for over ten years seek someone's favor China is wooing Russia an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings the house was built around an inner court a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played players had to reserve a court in advance a room in which a law court sits television cameras were admitted in the courtroom the residence of a sovereign or nobleman the king will visit the duke's court a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area the sovereign and their advisers who are the governing power of a state the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business