royal court

/ˌrɔɪ(ə)l kɔrt/
/ˈrɔɪəl kɔt/
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Other forms: royal courts

Definitions of royal court
  1. noun
    the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
    synonyms: court
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    type of:
    cortege, entourage, retinue, suite
    the group following and attending to some important person
  2. noun
    the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
    synonyms: court
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    types:
    Court of Saint James's
    the British royal court
    Porte, Sublime Porte
    the Ottoman court in Constantinople
    type of:
    authorities, government, regime
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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