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suitor
[ soo-ter ]
noun
- a man who courts or woos a woman.
- Law. a petitioner or plaintiff.
- a person who sues or petitions for anything.
- Informal. an individual who seeks to buy a business.
suitor
/ ˈsuːtə; ˈsjuːt- /
noun
- a man who courts a woman; wooer
- law a person who brings a suit in a court of law; plaintiff
- rare.a person who makes a request or appeal for anything
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of suitor1
Example Sentences
There will be plenty of suitors for a goalkeeper who has proved his quality and consistency in the Premier League.
Rashford is a more attractive proposition for potential suitors than he was when he joined Villa on 2 February.
Cunha has scored 32 times in 87 appearances for Wolves but his disciplinary record may be of some concern to suitors.
Distress ensues when these savior suitors, who are bound for a yearlong voyage, fail to show up at the appointed hour to bid the ladies farewell.
Sasaki, 23, is beginning to feel comfortable in Chavez Ravine and with the heat that comes with choosing the Dodgers among scads of suitors when he left his native Japan in January.
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