COURT OF ST JAMES, THE


Meaning of COURT OF ST JAMES, THE in English

ˌCourt of St ˈJames, the BrE AmE

one of the old names of the official home of the British king or queen. Formally, an ↑ ambassador (=the official representative of a country) who is sent to the UK from a foreign country is called the ‘Ambassador to the Court of St James’.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.