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Courting vs Suitor - What's the difference?

courting | suitor |

As verbs the difference between courting and suitor

is that courting is while suitor is to play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

As nouns the difference between courting and suitor

is that courting is courtship; amorous advances while suitor is (legal) a party to a suit or litigation.

courting

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

  • courtship; amorous advances
  • suitor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * suitour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A party to a suit or litigation.
  • One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.
  • One who sues for the hand of a woman in marriage; a wooer; one who courts a mistress.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play the suitor; to woo; to make love.
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