About The Word Suitor
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Suitor
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What's The Definition Of Suitor?
[n] a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Suitor: suer | wooer Related Terms | Find terms related to Suitor: See Also | admirer | adorer | prince charming Suitor In Webster's Dictionary \Suit"or\, n.
1. One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an
applicant.
She hath been a suitor to me for her brother.
--Shak.
2. Especially, one who solicits a woman in marriage; a wooer;
a lover. --Sir P. Sidney.
3.
(a) (Law) One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a
party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc.
(b) (O. Eng. Law) One who attends a court as plaintiff,
defendant, petitioner, appellant, witness, juror, or
the like.
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