Princeton's WordNet

1. lawyer, attorney(noun)

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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. lawyer(noun)ˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər

   sb who is trained in the law and can represent people in court

   My lawyer advised me not to talk about it.; lawyers for the defendant

Wiktionary

1. lawyer(Noun)

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

2. lawyer(Noun)

   By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.

3. lawyer(Verb)

   To practice law.

4. lawyer(Verb)

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

5. lawyer(Verb)

   To make legalistic arguments.

6. lawyer(Verb)

   With "up", to acquire the services of a lawyer.

7. lawyer(Verb)

   With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.

8. lawyer(Verb)

   To barrage with questions in order to get the person to admit something, usually used in the past tense "[You've been] lawyered."

Origin: From lawyer, lawer, equivalent to .

Webster Dictionary

1. Lawyer(noun)

   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. Lawyer(noun)

   the black-necked stilt. See Stilt

3. Lawyer(noun)

   the bowfin (Amia calva)

4. Lawyer(noun)

   the burbot (Lota maculosa)

The Roycroft Dictionary

1. lawyer

   1. A person who takes this from that, with the result that That hath not where to lay his head. 2. An unnecessary evil. 3. The only man in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

1. LAWYER

   One who defends your estate against an enemy, in order to appropriate it to himself.

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