Meanings
- A locality in Clearwater County, Alberta, Canada.
- A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
plural Dovercourts
- A noisy assemblage; a meeting that is little more than a chaotic riot.
"Well, well; I've seen a number o' fanteegs round these parts in my time, but in all ninety year I never heard such a dovercourt as there were over that teetotal meetin'. […]
1909, Arthur Morrison, Green Ginger, page 2731 more example
Those who would captivate the well-bred throng, / Should not too often speak, nor speak too long; / Church, nor church matters, ever turn to sport, / Nor make St. Stephen's Chapel Dover Court.
1729, James Bramston, The Art of Politics
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Dovercourt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dovercourt
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