suitor
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriageOne who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
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» Mary had many suitors.
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Examples
19 sentencesMary had many suitors.
The barfly dryly brushes off suitors.
Her suitors were all after her money.
deIhre Freier waren alle hinter ihrem Geld her. — Waldelfe
Meaning
4 sensesOne who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
Freier, Liebeswerber
покло́нникpoklónnik, покло́нницаpoklónnica, кавале́рkavalér
a man who courts a woman
A party to a suit or litigation.
(broadly)A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.
One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
Origin
From Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“fFrom Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“follower, pursuer”).
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plural: suitorsSynonyms
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