suitor

One entry found for suitor.

Main Entry: suit·or
Pronunciation: 'sü-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sutour, suytour, follower, petitioner, from Anglo-French siuter, suytour, from Latin secutor follower, from sequi to follow -- more at SUE
1 : one that petitions or entreats
2 : a party to a suit at law
3 : one who courts a woman or seeks to marry her
4 : one who seeks to take over a business