1. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince; [syn: court, royal court]
2. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state; [syn: court, royal court]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
royal court
n 1: the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince [syn:
court, royal court]
2: the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of
a state [syn: court, royal court]