suitor


suitor

noun

Definition of SUITOR

1
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her <my sister finally married her suitor of six years on Sunday>
Synonyms gallant, swain, wooer
2
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift <the inventor had several suitors for his patent, but he wasn't interested in dealing with a big company>

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