Definitions for lawyerˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
law•yerˈlɔ yər, ˈlɔɪ ər(n.)
a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters.
Category: Law
Origin of lawyer:
1350–1400; ME lawyere
law′yer•ly(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
lawyer, attorney(noun)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
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
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.
lawyer(Noun)
By extension, a legal layman who argues points of law.
lawyer(Verb)
To practice law.
lawyer(Verb)
To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
lawyer(Verb)
To make legalistic arguments.
lawyer(Verb)
With "up", to acquire the services of a lawyer.
lawyer(Verb)
With "up", to exercise the right to ask for the presence of one's attorney.
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
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
Lawyer(noun)
the black-necked stilt. See Stilt
Lawyer(noun)
the bowfin (Amia calva)
Lawyer(noun)
the burbot (Lota maculosa)
The Roycroft Dictionary
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
LAWYER
One who defends your estate against an enemy, in order to appropriate it to himself.
Translations for lawyer
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lawyer(noun)
a person whose work it is to know about and give advice and help to others concerning the law
If you want to make your will, consult a lawyer.
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- مُحامٍArabic

- адвокатBulgarian

- advogadoPortuguese (BR)

- advokát, -kaCzech

- der AnwaltGerman

- sagfører; juristDanish

- δικηγόροςGreek

- abogadoSpanish

- jurist, advokaatEstonian

- وکیلFarsi

- asianajajaFinnish

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- עוֹרֵך-דִיןHebrew

- वकीलHindi

- odvjetnik, advokatCroatian

- jogász, ügyvédHungarian

- pengacaraIndonesian

- lögfræðingurIcelandic

- avvocatoItalian

- 弁護士Japanese

- 변호사Korean

- teisininkas, advokatasLithuanian

- jurists; advokāts; juriskonsultsLatvian

- peguamMalay

- advocaatDutch

- advokat, juristNorwegian

- prawnikPolish

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- وكيلPashto

- advogadoPortuguese

- avocatRomanian

- юристRussian

- advokát, -ka, právny zástupca, právnikSlovak

- pravnik, odvetnikSlovenian

- advokatSerbian

- jurist, advokatSwedish

- ทนายความThai

- avukatTurkish

- 律師Chinese (Trad.)

- юрист; адвокатUkrainian

- وکیلUrdu

- luật sưVietnamese

- 律师Chinese (Simp.)

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