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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

/ ˈsuËtÉ™; ˈsjuËt- /

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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of suitor1

1250–1300; Middle English s ( e ) utor, suitour < Anglo-French < Latin ²õ±ð³¦Å«³Ù´Ç°ù, equivalent to ²õ±ð³¦Å«-, variant stem of ²õ±ð±ç³ÜÄ« to follow + -tor -tor
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of suitor1

C13: from Anglo-Norman suter, from Latin ²õ±ð³¦Å«³Ù´Ç°ù follower, from ²õ±ð±ç³ÜÄ« to follow
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The 26-year-old Liverpudlian has entered the final three months of his contract and can negotiate with potential suitors before he becomes a free agent this summer.

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Although promoted as a milestone and a progressive move forward, her stint, which featured a near-absence of Asian suitors, has been labeled by longtime observers as the franchise’s lowest point.

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The Brazil forward is known to have a £62.5m release clause in place which may also put off suitors looking to secure a summer transfer.

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Some things prove ineffable, like this multi-perspective story of a woman, her daughter, her personal assistant, her so-so suitor, her long-ago camp crush and his wife — all of whom spend a weekend together.

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She got a ticket to London from a smitten suitor, bringing her grandmother along.

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