suitor
One seeking marriage
A suitor is someone who pursues another romantically, especially a man courting a woman with marriage in mind.
The word sounds old-fashioned: She had many suitors in her youth.
In legal and business contexts, a suitor is a party bringing a lawsuit or a company seeking to acquire another: The hostile suitor raised its bid.
One who esteems another
- beauMale romantic companion
- paramourLover in secret affair
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- loverRomantic intimate
heartthrob · flame · valentine · beloved · darling · crush · infatuation · devotion
Outdoor romantic performance
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- charmAttractive personal quality
- flatteryExcessive insincere praise
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
seduction · courtship · poetry · flowers · gifts · advances · enticement · wooing
Formal marriage agreement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- dowryMarital property transfer
- matchmakerArranger of romantic pairings
matrimony · fiancé · trousseau · handfasting · banns · eligible · bachelor · arranged marriage
One striving against others
- rivalOne who competes against
- contenderOne competing seriously
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
contest · competing · rejected · spurned · jilted · favored · preferred · successful
Courage, especially in combat
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
noble · respect · valor · decorum · politeness · nobility · virtue · fealty
One who formally requests
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- appellantOne who appeals
court · litigation · party · complainant · defendant · proceeding · petition · claim
admirer
One who esteems another
- beauMale romantic companion
- paramourLover in secret affair
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
lover · heartthrob · flame · valentine · beloved · darling · crush · infatuation · devotion · passion
serenade
Outdoor romantic performance
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
- charmAttractive personal quality
- flatteryExcessive insincere praise
compliments · seduction · courtship · poetry · flowers · gifts · advances · enticement · wooing · sweet-talk
betrothal
Formal marriage agreement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- dowryMarital property transfer
matchmaker · matrimony · fiancé · trousseau · handfasting · banns · eligible · bachelor · arranged marriage · courtly
competitor
One striving against others
jealousy · contest · competing · rejected · spurned · jilted · favored · preferred · successful · unsuccessful
gallantry
Courage, especially in combat
courtesy · noble · respect · valor · decorum · politeness · nobility · virtue · fealty · squire
petitioner
One who formally requests
appellant · court · litigation · party · complainant · defendant · proceeding · petition · claim · action
- marriagebride, groom, wedding, husband, wife
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- courtshipcourting, courtship, betrothal, wooing, courtship rituals
- old-fashionedantique, antiques, gramophone, phonograph, horse and buggy
- period dramaperiod costumes, costume drama, Victorian era, period piece, Edwardian era
- romantic tropeslove interest, heartthrob, soulmate, Romeo, Juliet
suitorbeloved
One who is treasured
pursued · lady · paramour · sweetheart · girlfriend
- suit yourselfDismissive concession to another
- bathing suitGarment for aquatic recreation
- follow suitAct as others have
- bunny suitFull-body protective garment
- strong suitOne's greatest ability
- birthday suitComplete absence of clothing
suit, pursuit, suitable, suited, suite, lawsuit, suits, unsuitable, unsuited