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suitor

sui·tor

UK/ˈsuːtə/ US/ˈsutɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a man who courts a woman

  • “a suer for the hand of the princess”
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Origin

From Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“follower, pursuer”).

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