COUNSELOR

advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader

(noun) a lawyer who pleads cases in court

counselor, counsellor

(noun) someone who gives advice about problems

counselor, counsellor

(noun) someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

counselor (plural counselors) (American spelling, Canadian spelling, alternative in Canada)

A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

(education) A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.

(legal) An attorney.

(politics) A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.

(America) A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.

Anagrams

• Lourencos, corneolus, coronules, encolours

Source: Wiktionary


Coun"sel*or (koun"sl-r), n. [Written also counsellor.] Etym: [OE. conseiler, F. conseiller, fr. L. consiliarius, fr. consilium counsel.]

1. One who counsels; an adviser. Can he that speaks with the tongue of an enemy be a good counselor, or no Shak.

2. A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign or chief magistrate.

Note: [See under Consilor.]

3. One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister. Good counselors lack no clients. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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