WOOER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A man who courts a woman

Example:

a suer for the hand of the princess

Synonyms:

suer; suitor; wooer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("wooer" is a kind of...):

admirer; adorer (someone who admires a young woman)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wooer"):

prince charming (a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved)

Derivation:

woo (make amorous advances towards)

woo (seek someone's favor)