DEFINITIONS

Court of St. James's

or Court of Saint James

noun

the British royal court: so called from St. James's Palace, London, the former scene of royal receptions.

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British Dictionary definitions for court of st james's

Court of St James's

noun

the official name of the royal court of Britain
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for court of st james's

Court of St. James's

The royal court of Britain, including the queen or king and a group of officials who aid in ruling the country.

notes for Court of St. James's

Ambassadors to Britain are officially ambassadors to the Court of St. James's.
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