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A general meeting of a guild, corporation, or council; esp. a general meeting of the Corporation of the City of London. Also figurative.
An assembly or meeting of the qualified members of a company or corporation (general court) or of the managing board or council thereof (court of…
A meeting of delegates from the corporations of the Cinque Ports (Cinque Ports, n. 1). Cf. guestling, n.1 Now historical.