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suitor
noun [C] /ˈsuː.tər/ /ˈsjuː-/
/ˈsuː.t̬ɚ/ Definition
› literary a man who wants to marry a particular woman: It's the story of a young woman who can't make up her mind which of her many suitors she should marry.Kinds of menMen and women › specialized a person or company who wants to take control of another company: PJH Corporation said it had been approached by two possible suitors who had submitted bids to buy the company.Mergers and takeovers
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