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pursuer

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pur⋅su⋅er

  [per-soo-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that pursues.
2. Scots Law, Ecclesiastical Law. a plaintiff or complainant.
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Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see pursue, -er 1
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pur·sue   (pər-sōō')   
v.   pur·sued, pur·su·ing, pur·sues

v.   tr.

  1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase: a fox that was pursued by hounds.

  2. To strive to gain or accomplish: pursue lofty political goals.

  3. To proceed along the course of; follow: a ship that pursued the southern course.

  4. To carry further; advance: Let's not pursue this argument.

  5. To be engaged in (a vocation or hobby, for example).

  6. To court: a lady who was pursued by many suitors.

  7. To continue to torment or afflict; haunt: was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.

v.   intr.

  1. To follow in an effort to overtake or capture; chase.

  2. To carry on; continue.


[Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursuer, from Vulgar Latin *prōsequere, from Latin prōsequī; see prosecute.]
pur·su'a·ble adj., pur·su'er n.
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