souter

¹

or sout·ter

[ soo-tuhr ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.

Souter

²

[ soo-ter ]

noun

1. David H., born 1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1990–2009.

souter

/ ˈsuːtər /

noun

1. a shoemaker or cobbler

Word History and Origins

Origin of souter¹

before 1000; Middle English sutor, Old English sūtere < Latin sūtor, equivalent to sū-, variant stem of su ( ere ) to sew ¹ + -tor -tor

Word History and Origins

Origin of souter¹

Old English sūtere, from Latin sutor, from suere to sew

Example Sentences

Surprising her patron, O’Connor voted to uphold Roe in most of its particulars — indeed, co-drafted the majority 5-4 opinion with two other Republican-appointed justices, Anthony Kennedy, a Reagan appointee, and David H. Souter, an appointee of George H.W.

From Los Angeles Times

Dame Ann co-founded the Stagecoach bus company in 1980, with her brother Sir Brian Souter, and was made a dame for her business and charity work.

From BBC

Stier, who once clerked for Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter and served as a lawyer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, called the decision “a tough blow to public service.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The president should be able to do his job without fearing that justice system is going to be used to harass or retaliate against them," said Prof Roosevelt, who worked as a clerk for former Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

From BBC

She was glad when President Barack Obama chose Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter in 2009, but said, “It’s not enough.”

From Washington Times