Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "cour"?

Accepted Answer

cours

Question 2

Where does the French word "cour" come from?

Accepted Answer

From the Late Latin curtis ('farm courtyard' then 'enclosure comprising a house and a garden, a land tenure') which gives the Old French cort ('farm, agricultural exploitation' then 'center of exploitation of a fisc, royal residence' and 'entourage of the king, personnel of the royal court') with a very likely influence of the Medieval Latin curia on the current spelling without a final t. (10th century) curt, cort.

Question 3

What is the definition of the French word "cour"?

Accepted Answer

An open space surrounded by walls or buildings that is part of a house or other building.
Since houses with courtyards were in the past those of important people or institutions, the court refers to the assemblies that met there (the king's court, the court of justice...), the dignitaries and other people who usually make up the entourage of a sovereign, the retinue of a great lord or prince. It was also said of the assemblies of vassals held by the king in his residence.
The entourage of a person, people eager to please them.
The sovereign and his ministers; the government of a monarchy.
The respect shown to a person, the assiduity with which one attends to them, in order to please them, to obtain their goodwill, etc.
One of the higher courts.
Court.
Recess.
Toilet.

Question 4

What words are synonyms of the French word "cour"?

Accepted Answer

atrium
patio

Question 5

How to translate "cour" into german?

Accepted Answer

Hof

cour

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