pursuer

[ per-soo-er ]

/ pərˈsu ər /

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noun

a person or thing that pursues.

Scots Law, Ecclesiastical Law. a plaintiff or complainant.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of pursuer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at pursue, -er¹

Words nearby pursuer

purslane, purslane family, pursuance, pursuant, pursue, pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy, purtenance

Example sentences from the Web for pursuer

As Ian Thomson describes in the TLS this week, the cars drew level, and Mussolini pulled over to confront his pursuer.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|July 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
After that it was impossible to tell which was pursuer and which was pursued.
The Black Phantom|Leo Edward Miller
Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
The Rock of Chickamauga|Joseph A. Altsheler
The mules passing into a deep cavern, escaped the sight of their pursuer, and preserved themselves from danger.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould

The next few moments were of vital importance to both pursued and pursuer.
With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga|W. Bert Foster
He covered their hoofs with tamarisk twigs, and, still further to deceive the pursuer, drove them backward into a cave at Pylos.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley

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