Court of St. James's

\-sənt-ˈjāmz, -ˈjām-zəz, -ˌsānt-\

Definition of COURT OF ST. JAMES'S

: the British royal court

from St. James's Palace, London, former seat of the British court

First Known Use: 1797

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