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Meanings of pursuer in English

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persecutor

A person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture.

persecutor

Plaintiff.

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Usage of pursuer in English
1
Pursued and pursuer were alike silent; the scene was like a pantomime.
The Port of Missing Men
2
Now the man-slayer was to be the pursued instead of the pursuer.
The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man
3
For the moment at least, they seemed to have lost their pursuer.
The Postman
4
In this case, though, Vor was both the pursuer and the pursued.
Navigators of Dune
5
She was the petrified and bumbling victim; I was the ruthless pursuer.
Brains: a zombie memoir
6
The Honda's engine revved, and the car pulled ahead of his pursuer.
Silent screams
7
The rider turned in his saddle, saw his pursuer, and pulled up.
Susy, a Story of the Plains
8
Both the pursuer and pursued were on the larboard tack, going free.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure
9
He could hear the terrible pursuer only a few yards behind him.
The Elephant God
10
She had been lucky to escape from her pursuer the first time.
Armageddon's Children
11
With failing energies, Valois directs the unwounded pursuer to rejoin the column.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
12
His heavy fist shot out and caught his pursuer on the jaw.
The Shades of the Wilderness: A Story of Lee's Great Stand
13
He had ceased to expect to detect the presence of any pursuer.
Fire-Tongue
14
The latter started like a frightened child at sight of his pursuer.
Tales from Bohemia
15
The fantastic notion of wearying his veiled pursuer appealed to him strongly.
A Spinner in the Sun
16
Whoever it was, the pursuer was determined not to be shaken off.
Our Pilots in the Air
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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