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suitor

[ soo-ter ]

noun

  1. a man who courts or woos a woman.
  2. Law. a petitioner or plaintiff.
  3. a person who sues or petitions for anything.
  4. Informal. an individual who seeks to buy a business.


suitor

/ ˈsuːtə; ˈsjuːt- /

noun

  1. a man who courts a woman; wooer
  2. law a person who brings a suit in a court of law; plaintiff
  3. rare.
    a person who makes a request or appeal for anything
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suitor1

1250–1300; Middle English s ( e ) utor, suitour < Anglo-French < Latin ūٴǰ, equivalent to ū-, variant stem of ī to follow + -tor -tor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suitor1

C13: from Anglo-Norman suter, from Latin ūٴǰ follower, from ī to follow
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There will be plenty of suitors for a goalkeeper who has proved his quality and consistency in the Premier League.

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Rashford is a more attractive proposition for potential suitors than he was when he joined Villa on 2 February.

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Cunha has scored 32 times in 87 appearances for Wolves but his disciplinary record may be of some concern to suitors.

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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.

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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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