01 n. One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant.
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One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant.“She hath been a suitor to me for her brother.” — Shak.
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Especially, one who solicits a woman in marriage; a wooer; a lover.
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One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc.(Law)