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Suitor vs Applicant - What's the difference?

suitor | applicant |

As nouns the difference between suitor and applicant

is that suitor is a party to a suit or litigation while applicant is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

As a verb suitor

is to play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

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.

    • References

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    applicant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
  • The third coordinate (or z-coodinate) in a three dimensional coordinate system.