persĕcūtor, ōris, m. [persequor].
1 A pursuer (post-class.): flagitiorum turpium, Capitol. Alb. 11, 7.—
2 A persecutor of Christians, Mort. Persec. 1; id. Inst. 5, 23, 1: Ecclesiae, Hieron. Ep. ad Helv. 3: sub ense persecutoris pati, Prud. στεφ. 1, 28; Vulg. 1 Tim. 1, 13.—
3 A prosecutor , plaintiff , Dig. 48, 3, 7.