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# pursuer

noun (a pursuer, pursuers)

«pursuer» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A pursuer is someone who is chasing or following another person or animal to try to catch them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories, chases and adventure tales, the pursuer is the one chasing; the hero may hide from pursuers. In nature lessons, a predator is the pursuer of its prey. In police news, «escape his pursuers». Phrases: «escape from pursuers», «shake off a pursuer», «in hot pursuit».

### Examples

- The fox ran into a hole to escape its pursuers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x1)
- The thief looked back at his pursuers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x2)
- The rabbit was faster than its pursuer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x3)
- The hero hid in a cave until his pursuers had gone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x4)
- The cheetah is a fast pursuer but tires quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x5)
- She shook off her pursuers by climbing over the wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x6)
- The pursuers returned to the Water King. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun. From «pursue» (to chase, or to work towards a goal) + -er. Related noun: pursuit («in hot pursuit»). Spelling: pursuer has «-suer» at the end.

## In Jewish tradition

In Lamentations the pursuers are the enemies who chase Judah into exile.

**Interpretation.** The tradition reads the book as a lament for Jerusalem's fall and is read on Tisha B'Av. It mourns the exile and hopes for return.

### Examples

- Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heaven; they chased us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. (Writings LAM.4.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pursuer/#x1)
- Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits. (Writings LAM.1.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pursuer/#x2)
- And gone is from the daughter of Zion all her splendour; her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer. (Writings LAM.1.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/pursuer/#x3)

### Note

Countable noun. From «pursue» (to chase, or to work towards a goal) + -er. Related noun: pursuit («in hot pursuit»). Spelling: pursuer has «-suer» at the end.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pursuer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pursuer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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