hold court

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Definition of hold court in English English dictionary

Related Terms

hold in contempt of court

find someone guilty of disrespecting the court-house

Hyphenation

hold Court

Turkish pronunciation

hōld kôrt

Pronunciation

/ˈhōld ˈkôrt/ /ˈhoʊld ˈkɔːrt/

Etymology

[ 'hOld ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation.