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suitor

noun
/ˈsutɚ/US/ˈsuːtə/UK

Etymology

From Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“follower, pursuer”).

  1. inherited from sutour

Definitions

  1. One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage

    One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.

  2. A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over,…

    A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.

    • […] and Mortimer asserted he had no shortage of suitors ready, willing, and able to make acquisition loans […]
    • The Betaville blog wrote earlier this week about market speculation that Adevinta was attracting takeover interest, without naming the suitors.

  3. A party to a suit or litigation.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats

      One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.

    2. To play the suitor

      To play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA