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

“You’ve locked yourself away in this park, Kyle,” Souter tells Turner.

From Los Angeles Times

At the the time Stagecoach founders Sir Brian Souter and Dame Ann Gloag owned more than half the Falkirk-based company.

From BBC

One by one, the nine Supreme Court justices paid tribute to David Souter following his passing last week.

From Salon

No one praised David Souter’s political independence, or his freedom from any specific ideology, political, constitutional or otherwise.

From Salon

Indeed, tucked behind the justices' careful praise of Souter’s life lies perhaps his greatest contribution.

From Salon