suitor

  • 11suitor — UK [ˈsuːtə(r)] / US [ˈsutər] noun [countable] Word forms suitor : singular suitor plural suitors 1) old fashioned a man who wants to get married to a particular woman 2) mainly journalism a company that wants to buy another company …

    English dictionary

  • 12suitor — 1. noun a) A party to a suit or litigation. b) One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner. 2. verb To play the suitor; to …

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  • 13suitor — A party who brings an action; a petitioner; a plaintiff. In its ancient sense, suitor meant one who was bound to attend the county court; also one who formed part of the secta …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 14suitor — noun Etymology: Middle English sutour, suytour, follower, petitioner, from Anglo French siuter, suytour, from Latin secutor follower, from sequi to follow more at sue Date: 15th century 1. one that petitions or entreats 2. a party to a suit at… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15suitor — /sooh teuhr/, n. 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. [1250 1300; ME s(e)utor, suitour < AF < L secutor,&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 16suitor — Synonyms and related words: accessory, accusant, accuser, addict, admirer, adorer, allegator, amorist, appellant, applicant, asker, aspirant, aspirer, beau, beggar, bidder, boyfriend, candidate, cavalier, claimant, collector, complainant, coveter …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17suitor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lover, wooer, beau, swain, admirer, boyfriend. See love. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A lover] Syn. gallant, admirer, boyfriend, beau; see lover 1 . 2. [A petitioner] Syn. suppliant, supplicant, beseecher,&#8230; …

    English dictionary for students

  • 18suitor — sui|tor [ˈsu:tə, ˈsju: US ˈsu:tər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: Latin secutor follower , from sequi to follow ] old use a man who wants to marry a particular woman …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19suitor — suit|or [ sutər ] noun count 1. ) OLD FASHIONED a man who wants to get married to a particular woman 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a company that wants to buy another company …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20suitor — suit·or || suːtÉ™(r) n. man who courts a woman; one who makes a petition, one who submits a request; plaintiff (Law); person or group that wishes to purchase a business …

    English contemporary dictionary