suitor
pronunciation
How to pronounce suitor in British English:
UK [ˈsu:tə(r)]
How to pronounce suitor in American English:
US [ˈsutɚ]
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- Noun:
- a man who courts a woman
Word Origin
- suitor (n.)
- c. 1300, "a frequenter;" late 14c., "follower, disciple," from Anglo-French seutor, suitor or directly from Late Latin secutor "follower, pursuer," from sect- past participle stem of sequi "to follow" (see suit (n.)). Meaning "plaintiff in a lawsuit" is from mid-15c. Meaning "one who seeks (a woman) in marriage" is from 1580s.
Example
- 1. Because I felt it was too soon for me to be receiving a gentleman suitor .
- 2. In many cases , the potential suitor ends up acting foolishly despite his best attempts to impress .
- 3. The story is slightly different for chinatrust , which has been nan shan 's most aggressive suitor .
- 4. If you were a suitor in a fairy tale who had been set three tests to prove your love , you would certainly win your prize .
- 5. What happens in the 45 seconds after meeting makes it crystal clear if love is in the air or whether the hapless male suitor will get the cold shoulder , experts have said .