sufferer C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement Also spelled suff’rers US /ˈsʌfɝɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #45221 Meanings 1 noun One who suffers; one who is afflicted. All the main-line railways, as well as London Transport, were affected by flying-bomb damage, but naturally the Southern Railway was the principal sufferer for geographical reasons, and the L.N.E.R. came next with the damage it sustained in the Stratford area. 2 noun A tailor. From a creditor, being a "victim," "schneider," "sufferer," or "tailor," to one who sets off his wares by wearing the same, being consequently a debtor. HONOURED SIR,— I can scarcely express my delight at your kind compliments as to the fit and patterns […]. 3 noun one who suffers for the sake of principle 4 noun a person suffering from an illness Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · one who suffers for the... martyr 4 noun · a person suffering from an... diseased personsick person Word family Forms sufferers Etymology From suffer + -er. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sufferer **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌfɝɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 45221 ## Meanings 1. One who suffers; one who is afflicted. 2. A tailor. 3. one who suffers for the sake of principle 4. a person suffering from an illness ## Examples - All the main-line railways, as well as London Transport, were affected by flying-bomb damage, but naturally the Southern Railway was the principal sufferer for geographical reasons, and the L.N.E.R. came next with the damage it sustained in the Stratford area. - From a creditor, being a "victim," "schneider," "sufferer," or "tailor," to one who sets off his wares by wearing the same, being consequently a debtor. HONOURED SIR,— I can scarcely express my delight at your kind compliments as to the fit and patterns […]. ## Etymology From suffer + -er. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown