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courter

courter noun: one who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.

Noun

courter (plural courters)

  1. One who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.
    • […]whyle they thee courters outwarde gayly go1515, Alexander Barclay, Here begynneth the Egloges of Alexader Barclay prest wher of the fyrst thre conteyneth the myseryes of courters a. courtes of all prynces in generall

Proper noun capitalized: Courter

Courter (plural Courters)

  1. A surname.

Forms of courter

Noun
pluralcourters
Proper noun
pluralCourters

Origin of courter

From court + -er.

Words that rhyme with courter

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Questions about courter

What does courter mean?
Courter means one who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.
What part of speech is courter?
Courter can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of courter?
The plural of courter is courters.

Words near courter in the dictionary

  1. courteously
  2. courteousness
  3. courteousnesses
  4. courtepies
  5. courtepy
  6. courter
  7. courters
  8. courtesan
  9. courtesanry
  10. courtesans
  11. courtesanship

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