n. [ L.: cf. F. compétiteur. ]
And can not brook competitors in love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every hour more competitors
Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Acting in competition; competing; rival. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., fr. petere to seek. ] One who seeks or asks; a seeker; an applicant. [ R. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. pétitore. ] Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Petitory suit
Petitory action
‖n. [ Cf. L. repetitor a reclaimer. ] (Ger.Univ.) A private instructor. [ 1913 Webster ]