Archaic polite form of ある, equivalent to modern ございます. Used in historical or highly formal contexts.
See also: ございます
昔の芝居では「ここにござります」と言うことがあった。
In old plays, they would sometimes say 'It is here' using ござります.
to come; to go; to be (somewhere)
Archaic honorific form for movement or presence, equivalent to modern いらっしゃいます. Used in historical settings.
殿様がこちらへござります。
The lord is coming this way (archaic honorific).
Modern honorific for 'to come/go/be'; ござります (sense 2) is its archaic counterpart.
Kanji spelling is archaic and rarely used in modern Japanese.
Extremely rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Archaic polite form derived from ござる (itself a polite form of ある) with the classical auxiliary ます. The exact historical development is uncertain.