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- [per-soo-er]
- /pərˈsu ər/
- /pəˈsjuː.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-soo-er]
- /pərˈsu ər/
Definitions of pursuer word
- noun pursuer a person or thing that pursues. 1
- noun pursuer Scots Law, Ecclesiastical Law. a plaintiff or complainant. 1
- noun pursuer person who is chasing sb 1
- countable noun pursuer Your pursuers are the people who are chasing or searching for you. 0
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Origin of pursuer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at pursue, -er1
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Parts of speech for Pursuer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pursuer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pursuer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pursuer
noun pursuer
- chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
- deerstalker — A deerstalker is an old-fashioned hat with parts at the sides which can be folded down to cover the ears. Deerstalkers are usually worn by men.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- hunter — John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
- huntress — a woman who hunts.
Top questions with pursuer
- how to beat the pursuer?
- what is a pursuer?
- what does the word pursuer mean?
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