NOUN | person | suer, suitor, wooer | a man who courts a woman |
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person | suer, petitioner | someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right |
Meaning | A man who courts a woman. | |
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Example | "a suer for the hand of the princess" | |
Synonyms | suitor, wooer | |
Narrower | prince charming | A suitor who fulfills the dreams / dreams of his beloved |
Broader | admirer, adorer | someone who admires / admires a young woman |
Spanish | pretendiente | |
Catalan | pretendent |
Meaning | someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right. | |
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Synonym | petitioner | |
Broader | plaintiff, complainant | A person who brings an action in a court of law |
Spanish | peticionario | |
Catalan | peticionari | |
Verbs | sue | institute legal proceedings against |
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