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Meanings of suitor in English

Catalan
pretendent

A man who courts a woman.

pretendent
Usage of suitor in English
1
Tredwell refused to accept the young medical student as a serious suitor.
Ghosts
2
Real Madrid, another possible suitor, have yet to make contact with Roma.
The Guardian
3
But many doubt that Inmet will rise to the rival suitor's challenge.
Reuters
4
It also said had also rejected a proposal from another suitor, Redrow.
Reuters
5
I can't believe some eligible suitor didn't grab you off the market.
Getting old is tres dangereux
6
Before I could ask, Wonder Woman turned to my eager young suitor.
French pressed
7
There is also an international suitor circling BHS whose identity remains unclear.
The Guardian
8
She wasn't sure what she'd have done if a suitor had come.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
9
There was more than one technology suitor for Texture, this person said.
Reuters
10
The black eyes of the countess darted fire at the smiling suitor.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
11
To him alone their lawlessness was hateful; he abhorred the suitor crowd.
The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) / Stories from the Classic...
12
Should a bidding war emerge, political influence may favor the U.S. suitor.
Reuters
13
This was the first time she had asked anything of a suitor.
Helen of troy
14
What is your favourite line said by a suitor to Nola Darling?
The Guardian
15
Suez had pleaded for more time to come up with another suitor.
Reuters
16
BNP has been mentioned as a potential suitor for Germany's second-biggest lender.
Reuters
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Catalan
pretendent
Suitor through the time
Suitor across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common