suitor
UK /ˈsuːtə/ · US /ˈsutɚ/ noun, verb
Forms suitors suitoring suitored suitour
- noun One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
- noun (by extension) A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.
- noun (law) A party to a suit or litigation.
- noun One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
- verb To play the suitor; to woo; to make love.
Synonyms
beau courter sparker wooer admirer adorer baby beloved crush darling enamorado flame follower leman loteby love love interest lover paramour sweetheart suer
Etymology
From Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“follower, pursuer”).
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “suitor”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details