First Known Use: 15th century
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suitor
noun suit·or \ˈsü-tər\
: a man who wants to marry a particular woman
: a company that wants to take over another company
Full Definition of SUITOR
1
: one that petitions or entreats
2
: a party to a suit at law
3
: one who courts a woman or seeks to marry her
4
: one who seeks to take over a business
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Origin of SUITOR
Middle English sutour, suytour, follower, petitioner, from Anglo-French siuter, suytour, from Latin secutor follower, from sequi to follow — more at sue
SUITOR Defined for Kids
suitor
noun suit·or \ˈsü-tər\
Definition of SUITOR for Kids
: a man who tries to get a woman to marry him
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