Suitor1. (n.) One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant.
2. (n.) Especially, one who solicits a woman in marriage; a wooer; a lover.
3. (n.) One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc.
4. (n.) One who attends a court as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, appellant, witness, juror, or the like.
Thesaurus Entries
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