suitor

Noun

Synonyms: suer wooer

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a man who courts a woman“a suer for the hand of the princess”Synonyms: suer wooer

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Suitor \Suit"or\, n.

1.One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant. [1913 Webster]

She hath been a suitor to me for her brother.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.Especially, one who solicits a woman in marriage; a wooer; a lover. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

3. (a) (Law) One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc. (b) (O. Eng. Law) One who attends a court as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, appellant, witness, juror, or the like. [1913 Webster]