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Meaning
Noun
●
A
professional
person with a
graduate
law
degree
that
qualifies
for
legal
work (such as Juris Doctor)
●
A
professional
person
qualified
(as by a law
degree
or
bar exam
) and
authorized
to
practice
law as an
attorney-at-law
,
solicitor
,
advocate
,
barrister
or
equivalent
, i.e.
represent
parties
in
lawsuits
or
trials
and give
legal
advice.
●
A
legal
layman
who
argues
points
of law.
●
In British English:
The burbot.
●
In British English:
The
stem
of a bramble.
●
Any of various
plants
that have
hooked
thorns.
A
relative
of the
raspberry
found in Australia and New Zealand, Rubus australis
Various
species
of Calamus, including Calamus australis, Calamus muelleri, Calamus obstruens, Calamus vitiensis, Calamus warburgii, and Calamus moti.
A
woody
climbing
rainforest
vine
, Flagellaria indica.
Verb
●
To
practice
law.
●
To
perform
, or
attempt
to
perform
, the work of a lawyer.
●
To make
legalistic
arguments.
●
To
barrage
(a person) with
questions
in order to get them to
admit
something.
Name
●
A
male
given name
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lawyer
English
lawyer
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Solicitor
Barrister
Litigator
Prosecutor
Counsel
Judge
Doctor
Court
Physician
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Officer
Journalist
Magistrate
Defendant
Accountant
Psychiatrist
Consultant
Banker
Specialist
Advisor
Politician
Plaintiff
Arbitrator
Contractor
Broker
Diplomat
Jury
Businessman
Applicant
Solicitors
Partner
Psychologist
Senator
Landlord
Nurse
Man
Party
Professional
Client
Expert
Candidate
Activist
Engineer
Agent
Writer
Defense Attorney
Public Defender
Law Firm
Social Worker
Police Officer
Financial Advisor
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Rhymes
Loir
Coir
Soya
Moyer
Tawyer
Sawyer
Sawyer
Lawyer
Pronoia
Employer
Paranoia
Metanoia
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