Pursuer Meaning
/pəˈrsuər/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who pursues.
nounThe party who initiates a lawsuit; a plaintiff.
Sentence Examples
Ziri was Rima's pursuer.
Ziri is Rima's pursuer.
The spy managed to lose his pursuer in the crowded market.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ ran quickly after the thief but lost him in the crowd.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The thief glanced back to see how close his ____ was before ducking into a narrow alleyway.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English pursue English -er English pursuer From pursue + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On his area the pursuer built a dwelling-house, of which the gable and garden-wall were mutual with his neighbour Smith […]"
— 1809, Faculty of Advocates (Scotland), Decisions of the Court of Sessions, from 1752 to 1808, page 216:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ ran quickly after the thief but lost him in the crowd.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The thief glanced back to see how close his ____ was before ducking into a narrow alleyway.