Definitions for pursuer

pursuer pur·su·er

Spelling: [per-soo-er]
IPA: /pərˈsu ər/

Pursuer is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in pursuer (eprrsuu).

Definitions for pursuer

noun

  1. a person or thing that pursues.
  2. Scots Law, Ecclesiastical Law. a plaintiff or complainant.

Origin of pursuer

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

Examples for pursuer

Phineas did not wait, but even so his pursuer caught him before he reached the gate.

Her pursuer was no other than her self-constituted lover, Don Gregorio.

He called out to her, but she was too busy outdistancing her pursuer.

To what end, since he knew well before he started that he had a pursuer from whom there was no escape.

By his dress he knew that he was his pursuer and Spurling's slayer.

Our pursuer, overtaken by a sort of murky whirlwind, disappeared from our sight.

As Ian Thomson describes in the TLS this week, the cars drew level, and Mussolini pulled over to confront his pursuer.

It was equally vain,––his pursuer did not falter for an instant.

The girl narrowly succeeded in eluding the grasp of her pursuer.

He 41 kept on, half-turned in the saddle, watching his pursuer keenly.

Word Value for pursuer
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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