admirer
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ədˈmaɪ.ɹə//
- United States//ædˈmaɪ.ɹɚ//
One who admires.
noun
- 1
One who admires.
Deven is an enthusiastic admirer of The Beatles.
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- 2
One who is romantically attracted to someone.
Although he has a number of admirers, he prefers to remain single.
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Etymology
Etymology tree English admire Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English admirer From admire + -er.
Forms
- plural
- admirers