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suit⋅or
[soo-ter] 
–noun
| 1. | a man who courts or woos a woman. |
| 2. | Law. a petitioner or plaintiff. |
| 3. | a person who sues or petitions for anything. |
| 4. | Informal. an individual who seeks to buy a business. |
Origin:
1250–1300; ME s(e)utor, suitour < AF < L secūtor, equiv. to secū-, var. s. of sequī to follow + -tor -tor
1250–1300; ME s(e)utor, suitour < AF < L secūtor, equiv. to secū-, var. s. of sequī to follow + -tor -tor
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| suit·or (sōō'tər) n.
[Middle English, plaintiff, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin secūtor, follower, from secūtus, past participle of sequī, to follow; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Suitor
Suit"or\, n. 1. One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant. She hath been a suitor to me for her brother. --Shak. 2. Especially, one who solicits a woman in marriage; a wooer; a lover. --Sir P. Sidney. 3. (a) (Law) One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc. (b) (O. Eng. Law) One who attends a court as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, appellant, witness, juror, or the like.
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Language Translation for : suitor
Spanish:
pretendiente,
German:
der Freier,
Japanese:
求婚者
suitor
- A company that offers to purchase another firm.
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Main Entry: suit·or
Pronunciation: 'sü-t&r
Function: noun
1 : a party to a suit
2 : one that seeks to take over a business
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