Definitions of court:

• noun:   respectful deference

  Example: "Pay court to the emperor"

• noun:   a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

  Example: "The house was built around an inner court"

• noun:   a specially marked area within which a game is played

  Example: "Players had to reserve a court in advance"

• noun:   a room in which a law court sits

  Example: "Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

• noun:   the residence of a sovereign or nobleman

  Example: "The king will visit the duke's court"

• noun:   the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
• noun:   the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
• noun:   an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
• noun:   Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
• noun:   a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
• verb:   engage in social activities leading to marriage

  Example: "We were courting for over ten years"

• verb:   make amorous advances towards

  Example: "John is courting Mary"

• verb:   seek someone's favor
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #15551)