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[ per-soo-er ] / pərˈsu ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pursuer ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that pursues. Scots Law, Ecclesiastical Law. a plaintiff or complainant. Origin of pursuerMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at pursue, -er1 Words nearby pursuerpurslane, purslane family, pursuance, pursuant, pursue, pursuer, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy, purtenance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pursuerAs 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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