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- [soo-ter]
- /ˈsu tər/
- /ˈsuː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-ter]
- /ˈsu tər/
Definitions of suitor word
- noun suitor a man who courts or woos a woman. 1
- noun suitor Law. a petitioner or plaintiff. 1
- noun suitor a person who sues or petitions for anything. 1
- noun suitor Informal. an individual who seeks to buy a business. 1
- noun suitor prospective husband 1
- noun suitor law: sb who sues 1
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Origin of suitor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English s(e)utor, suitour < Anglo-French < Latin secūtor, equivalent to secū-, variant stem of sequī to follow + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Suitor
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suitor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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.
suitor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suitor
noun suitor
- admirer — If you are an admirer of someone, you like and respect them or their work very much.
- amorist — a lover or a writer about love
- appellant — An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged guilty of a crime.
- applicant — An applicant for something such as a job or a place at a college is someone who makes a formal written request to be given it.
- beau — A woman's beau is her boyfriend or lover.
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