Meaning & use

Courter

noun·Advanced

Last updated

A person who courts or woos another, seeking their romantic affection.

See it in a sentence

She had several courters vying for her attention at the ball.

The young courter brought flowers to the widow's door every Sunday.

A note on using this word

"Courter" has largely been replaced by "suitor" in modern usage but still appears in older literature and formal or literary writing.

Words with a similar meaning

suitorwooer

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “Courter”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.