suitor

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsuːtə/

noun

  • 1a man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage: she decided to marry her suitor
  • 2a prospective buyer of a business or corporation: the company agreed to negotiate with its suitor

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'member of a retinue'): from Anglo-Norman French seutor, from Latin secutor, from sequi 'follow'

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The ending of suitor is spelled -or.