a man who courts or woos a woman.

Law . a petitioner or plaintiff.

a person who sues or petitions for anything.

Informal . an individual who seeks to buy a business.

noun

admirer , beau , boyfriend , cavalier * , courter , date , follower , girlfriend , lover , man , paramour , supplicant , swain , woman , wooer , appellant , petitioner , beggar , prayer , suppliant , asker , gallant