LAWYER

lawyer, attorney

(noun) a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

lawyer (plural lawyers)

A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.

(by extension) A legal layman who argues points of law.

(UK, colloquial) The burbot.

(UK, dialect) The stem of a bramble.

Any of various plants.

Synonyms

• advocate

• attorney

• counselor

Verb

lawyer (third-person singular simple present lawyers, present participle lawyering, simple past and past participle lawyered)

(informal, intransitive) To practice law.

(intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.

(intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.

(informal, transitive) To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.

Anagrams

• Rawley, warely, yawler

Proper noun

Lawyer

A male given name

Anagrams

• Rawley, warely, yawler

Source: Wiktionary

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Law"yer, n. Etym: [From Law, like bowyer, fr.bow.]

1. One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt. (b) The bowfin (Amia calva). (c) The burbot (Lota maculosa).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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