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
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.
The lord is coming this way (archaic honorific).
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.