SUITOR


Meaning of SUITOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsü-tər ]

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 law

3. : one who courts a woman or seeks to marry her

4. : one who seeks to take over a business

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.