souter

¹

or sout·ter

[ soo-tuhr ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.

Souter

²

[ soo-ter ]

noun

1. David H., born 1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1990–2009.

souter

/ ˈsuːtər /

noun

1. a shoemaker or cobbler

Word History and Origins

Origin of souter¹

before 1000; Middle English sutor, Old English sūtere < Latin sūtor, equivalent to sū-, variant stem of su ( ere ) to sew ¹ + -tor -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of souter¹

Old English sūtere, from Latin sutor, from suere to sew

Example Sentences

But Souter, named to the Court in 1990, is the last such example.

From The Daily Beast

Justice David Souter was in the final weeks of his tenure on the Court.

From The Daily Beast

Still, aspirin can have the reverse effect, causing asthma attacks in some people, Souter warns.

From The Daily Beast

President George H.W. Bush had the same experience, to a more limited extent, with Justice Souter.

From The Daily Beast

[A] brilliant, accomplished and colorful choice to replace Justice David Souter— Ronald Goldfarb.

From The Daily Beast

Captain Souter, who was wounded, and three or four privates, were spared and led away captive.

From Project Gutenberg

Shame fa' the souter-like face o' ye; I wish you had been fifty miles off the day!

From Project Gutenberg

I heard him ca' you a Souter amang a thousand, master; and that taunt will be heard tell o' yet.

From Project Gutenberg

The earliest of the permanent installations now existing in England is that at Souter Point which was illuminated in 1871.

From Project Gutenberg

A somewhat similar arrangement exists at Souter Point lighthouse.

From Project Gutenberg