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Wooer

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woo  (w)
v. wooed, woo·ing, woos
v.tr.
1. To seek the affection of with intent to romance.
2.
a. To seek to achieve; try to gain.
b. To tempt or invite.
3. To entreat, solicit, or importune.
v.intr.
To court a woman.

[Middle English wowen, from Old English wgian.]

wooer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Wooerwooer - a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
adorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
prince charming - a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved


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Bounderby went every evening to Stone Lodge as an accepted wooer.
But as he did not trust himself as a wooer, he determined to send his old mother on the mission.
A spectator less preoccupied than Madame de Cintre's distracted wooer would have felt sure from the first that her appealing calm of manner was the result of violent effort, in spite of which the tide of agitation was rapidly rising.
 
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