wooer

noun

Definition of wooernext
as in boyfriend
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her of all her wooers, he was the only one who met with her father's approval

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  1. boyfriend
  2. lover
  3. suitor
  4. man
  5. gallant
  6. fellow
  7. swain
Noun
  • Mahomes and Kelce, the star tight end and boyfriend of Taylor Swift, were both break-in victims at their homes in the Kansas City area.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • My uncle was supportive to me then, and my boyfriend was cordial to him as a kindness to me.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Baked, roasted, or sauteed, butternut squash is a favorite among many a squash lover.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Among the suitors for Crochet are the Philadelphia Phillies, who have been connected to Crochet dating back to this summer's MLB trade deadline.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the task of narrating the lives of Jacob and Wilhelm remains as thorny as the hedge that trapped Briar Rose’s suitors.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of suitor
Noun
  • Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Hayward man behind an iconic 2021 sideshow photograph has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing guns that police found during a raid of his residence, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • It was not known which of the two men who have protection orders against Schenke made the Facebook post.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • Australia's best teams since that golden age - 2017 and 2023 - were gallant and stole victories but ultimately fell short.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her longtime academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of gallant
Noun
  • Showrunner Quinta Brunson and her fellow scribes will be joining us for a discussion about doing great work in a great room.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Nothing fazed them, from the medical students to her senior fellow.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of fellow
Noun
  • Science emerges as a version of the pastoral, with the physicist as swain.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The British actor finds the humor and sensitivity in his lustful swain, and his mellifluous voice is perfectly matched to Shakespeare’s prose.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of swain
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