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lawyer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlɔ.jɚ/ (Southern, US)
  • /ˈlɔɪ.əɹ/ Dublin
  • /ˈlɑjə(ɾ)/ (South-Asia) father-bother merger
  • /ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈlɔjə(ɾ)/ (South-Asia)
  • /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ (Northern, US, Western)
  • /ˈlɔɪ.ɐ/ Dublin
  • /ˈlɔɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.

Meanings

  1. A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
  2. 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.
    • Mr. Wells was a pleasant man of middle-age, with keen eyes, and the typical lawyer’s mouth. 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 59:
    • A lawyer's time and advice are his stock in trade. [one of various versions of an aphorism in law]
    • His forefathers had been, as a rule, professional men—physicians and lawyers; his grandfather died under the walls of Chapultepec Castle while twisting a tourniquet for a cursing dragoon; an uncle remained indefinitely at Malvern Hill;[…]. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter II, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
  3. (broadly) A legal layman who argues points of law.
  4. (UK, colloquial) The burbot.
  5. (UK, dialectal) The stem of a bramble.
  6. Any of various plants that have hooked thorns. ▸ A relative of the raspberry found in Australia and New Zealand, Rubus australis
    • The species of Eugnomus are very partial to the lawyer (Rubus australis ) when in bloom. 1881 April, George M. Thomson, “On the Fertilization of New Zealand Flowering Plants”, in Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, volume 13, page 250:
    • In the lawyer (Rubus australis) a considerable differentiation has taken place. All the alllies of this plant (such as the true roses, brambles, rasps, &c.), exhibit a strong development of epidermal structures in the form of hooks, spines, or hairs, but in none are these structures so perfect as in our lawyer. 1885, New Zealand Journal of Science - Volume 2, page 417:
    • A plant that is excessively troublesome in the localities where the native vegetation has been least disturbed is the “lawyer” (Rubus australis). 1915, John Henderson, P. Marshall, Percy Gates Morgan, The Geology and Mineral Resources of the Reefton Subdivision, Westport and North Westland Division, page 6:
  7. Any of various plants that have hooked thorns. ▸ Various species of Calamus, including Calamus australis, Calamus muelleri, Calamus obstruens, Calamus vitiensis, Calamus warburgii, and Calamus moti.
    • They were usually very neatly laid out under arching masses of the exasperating lawyer-palm vines ( Calamus moti and C. australis ), and consequently not too easy to examine. 1910 October, Sidney Wm. Jackson, “Additional Notes on Tooth-billed Bower-Bird (Scenopaeetes dentirostris) of North Queensland”, in The Emu: Official Organ of the Australasian Ornithologists' Union, volume 10, page 84:
    • Lawyer Vine (Calamus muelleri), also known as Hairy Mary and Wait-a-while, is actually a palm, that grows in long canes that loop and snake through the undergrowth. 2014, Germaine Greer, White Beech: The Rainforest Years, page 171:
    • Besides the bags and nets common throughout the continent, these tribes have water-bags, which they make of closely-plaited “lawyer” (Calamus Australis), and also of palm-leaf sewn with the sinews of animals. 1886, Edward Micklethwaite Curr, The Australian Race, page 427:
    • The nest was a foot or two from the ground, and placed in a bunch of lawyer (Calamus ) canes. 1901, Archibald James Campbell, Nests and Eggs of Australian Birds, page 267:
    • This lawyer (Calamus australis) is a climbing palm, throwing up shoots from its roots as thick as a man's finger and tough as wire, covered with sharp spines, and bearing much divided leaves, alternating with tendrils twenty feel long. 1905, W. J. Gordon, “Jackey Jackey”, in The Boy's Own Annual, volume 28, page 318:
    • The trail of the lawyer vine (CALAMUS OBSTRUENS), with its leaf sheath and long tentacles bristling with incurved hooks, is over it all. 2022, E. J. Banfield, The Confessions of a Beachcomber:
  8. Any of various plants that have hooked thorns. ▸ A woody climbing rainforest vine, Flagellaria indica.
    • The stems of the "lawyer vine" (Flagellaria indica), buz or buzi (W.), boz (E.), are used in house-building, tying fences, etc. 2011, A. C. Haddon, W. H. R. Rivers, Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits, page 89:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lawer alternative, obsolete lexicographic
lawyers Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

non-lawyer

Deriveds

lawyeress · cyberlawyer · lawyerball · Penang lawyer · superlawyer · sharia lawyer · corporation lawyer · lawyerless · barracks room lawyer · lawyer foyer · lawyerlike · outlawyer · lawyerese · language lawyer · neurolawyer · criminal lawyer · lawyerling · defence lawyer · rules lawyer · barracks lawyer · professional support lawyer · barrack-room lawyer · lawyerish · defense lawyer · unlawyered · nonlawyer · sea-lawyer · lawyer vine · common lawyer · lawyerdom · lawyerism · non-lawyer · jailhouse lawyer · lawyer-readable · lawyery · bush lawyer · labour lawyer · antilawyer · robolawyer · lake lawyer · one-horse lawyer · corporate lawyer · sea lawyer · lawyerspeak · lawyer cane · lawyerly · lawyering · lawyership · canon lawyer · lawyer-speak · Philadelphia lawyer · underlawyer

Descendants

לויער · rōia · loya · lawer · loyar · lọ́yà · lòyès

Holonyms

chambers · law firm

Hypernyms

agent · advisor · arguer · jurist

Hyponyms

attorney-at-law · avvocato · labour lawyer · defense attorney · barrister · general counsel · King's Counsel · mouthpiece · public defender · defence lawyer · judge advocate · pettifogger · criminal lawyer · cyberlawyer · underlawyer · superlawyer · legal eagle · Philadelphia lawyer · Senior Counsel · one-horse lawyer · corporate lawyer · sharia lawyer · defender · prosecutor · lawyerling · prosecuting attorney · lawyeress · Queen's Counsel · sea lawyer · shyster · silk · solicitor

Synonyms

avocat · counsel · limb of the law · advocate · attorney · advocate · attorney · lawyer · lawman · man of law · abogado · counselor · latitat · legal representative · counselor

Translations (280)

sl odvetnik (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mwl abogada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · kea adivogádu (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · eo advokato (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · grc πρόδικος (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ckb پارێزەر (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nn sakførar (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · is júristi (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · aii ܣܢܹܐܓ݂ܪܵܐ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nan-hbl 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ar مُحَامِيَة (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ce юрист (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nb advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · az vəkil (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · kk заңгер (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · oj dibaakonigewinini (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cmn 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pl radca (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · be юры́ст (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ur وَکِیل (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mr वकील (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · lld aucat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · oc avocairitz (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fi asianajaja (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uk юри́ст (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es tinterillo (layman who argues points of law) · sh prȃvnīk (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ps قانونپوه (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hi वकील (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sms juri´stt (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fr avocate (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · la lēgisperītus (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh о̀двјетнӣк (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sk právnička (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · aii ܢܘܿܡܝܼܩܵܐ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fa-ira حُقوقدان (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tk adwokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · wuu 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh advòkāt (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ps قانوندان (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh òdvjetnica (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pdt Ofkot (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · got 𐍅𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐍃 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tg ҳуқуқдон (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cy cyfreithiwr (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · km មេធាវី (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · dsb rěcnik (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pl prawnik (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · grc δικήγορος (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ru юри́ст (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mk правничка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es abogado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nb jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sw wakili (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hy փաստաբան (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ky юрист (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ms muhami (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fr homme de loi (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nl raadsvrouw (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sv advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tk ýurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · az advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · id pengacara (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · vi luật sư (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · is lögmaður (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tl abogado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · he פְּרַקְלִיט (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fa-ira وَکیل (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ar مُحَامٍ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gu વકીલ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl vogada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fa-ira حُقوقشِناس (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cs právnička (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fo sakførari (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ga dlíodóir (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ka იურისტი (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cdo 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mn хуульч (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · af advokaat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · oc avocat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es letrado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sl advokatka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tl mananaggol (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · th ทนาย (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · crh advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl voceira (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · si නීතිඥයා (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gd neach-lagha (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sv jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ug ئادۋوكات (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · he עוֹרֶכֶת דִּין (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · is lögfræðingur (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fi lakimies (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nl advocaat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · th ทนายความ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hsn 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uk адвока́тка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · km អាវ៉ូកាត៍ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ky адвокат (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cs juristka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · enm lawiere (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl avogada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mk адвока́тка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pdt Aunwault (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · et advokaat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · be юры́стка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · as উকিল (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · th นักกฎหมาย (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ru юри́стка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · de Rechtsanwalt (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tg адвокат (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · jje 벤호사 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · bn আইনজীবি (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sq avokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es abogada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · krc ёкюл (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sk advokát (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · kn ವಕೀಲ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · chr ᏗᏘᏲᎯᎯ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cs advokát (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ca advocada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · be адвака́т (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es notario (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mg mpisolovava (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ce адвокат (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uz yurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pa ਵਕੀਲ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nn jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mnp 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ta வழக்கறிஞர் (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · yo agbẹjọ́rò (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · te ప్లీడరు (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tg юрист (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nl advocate (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sk právnik (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uz huquqshunos (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh адво̀ка̄т (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · da sagfører (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cjy 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ug ئادۋۇكات (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · de Anwältin (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nn advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh адвока̀тица (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hy իրավաբան (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es leguleyo (layman who argues points of law) · eo advokatino (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · qu amachaq (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · lt juristas (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · la causidicus (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · scn abbucata (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nan-hbl 辯護士 /辩护士 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · it avvocatessa (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh òdvjetnīk (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · de Anwalt (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · it legale (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ti ጠበቃ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uz advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hak 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sl advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh пра̑вница (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nv aghaʼdiitʼaahii (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · br breutaer (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · bg адвока́т (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · af prokureur (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tg ҳуқуқшинос (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fa-cls وَکِیل (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · crh abulqat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · lv advokāts (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · my ရှေ့နေ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh о̀двјетница (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · kk адвокат (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · la cognitor (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pl prawniczka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nl juriste (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · da advokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · oc avocata (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · et jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pau chad er a llach (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fr juriste (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sl odvetnica (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · be адвака́тка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl leterado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mn өмгөөлөгч (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ca advocat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · he עוֹרֵךְ דִּין (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gan 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ru адвока́т (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nl jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · unm lòyès (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · yue 律師 /律师 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · aii ܣܢܹܐܓ݂ܲܪܬܵܐ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sk advokátka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mwl abogado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · vo lavogan (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · te వకీలు (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · am ጠበቃ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ja 法曹 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · io advokato (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mk адвока́т (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · lt advokatas (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mt avukat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · yi אַדוואָקאַט (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · scn jurista (layman who argues points of law) · nl raadsman (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fr avocat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · la iurisconsultus (layman who argues points of law) · ko 변호사 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mi rōia (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl vogado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hu jogász (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tk hukukçy (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · kk қорғаушы (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nl (juridisch) raadsman (layman who argues points of law) · es rábula (layman who argues points of law) · cs advokátka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uk адвока́т (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · nb sakfører (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ro avocată (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ia advocato (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · it avvocato (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · yi לויער (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · kmr parêzer (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · te న్యాయవాది (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sk juristka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · arz محامي (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pl radczyni (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sk jurista (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ur قانُون دان (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tpi loman (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh пра̑внӣк (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cs právník (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · cs jurista (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gcr avoka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ary محامي (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl avogado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pt advogada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ms loyar (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · scn abbucatu (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · it giurista (layman who argues points of law) · pl adwokat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · de Rechtsanwältin (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl voceiro (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · oj giigidoowinini (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ro juristă (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pl adwokatka (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ro avocat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · he פְּרַקְלִיטָה (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · da jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · af regsgeleerde (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · yo lọ́yà (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · lo ນັກກົດໝາຍ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · lv jurists (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · dsb pšawiznik (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · es abogado de secano (layman who argues points of law) · bo ཁྲིམས་རྩོད་པ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ms peguam (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · am ነገረፈጅ (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tr avukat (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ast abogáu (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ml വക്കീല് (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fr femme de loi (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ja 弁護士 (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · el δικηγόρος (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ml അഭിഭാഷകന് (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · pt advogado (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · mk правник (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · uk юри́стка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · hu ügyvéd (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) · bg юри́стка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · bn উকিল (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh advokàtica (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ro jurist (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · bg юри́ст (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · gl leterada (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · sh prȃvnica (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · tpi loya (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · ka ადვოკატი (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · az hüquqşünas (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · bg адвока́тка (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work) · fi juristi (professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work)

wikidata: Q40348

lawyer en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlɔ.jɚ/ (Southern, US)
  • /ˈlɔɪ.əɹ/ Dublin
  • /ˈlɑjə(ɾ)/ (South-Asia) father-bother merger
  • /ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈlɔjə(ɾ)/ (South-Asia)
  • /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ (Northern, US, Western)
  • /ˈlɔɪ.ɐ/ Dublin
  • /ˈlɔɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English lawiere, lawier, lawer, equivalent to law + -yer.

Meanings

  1. (informal, intransitive) To practice law.
  2. (intransitive) To perform, or attempt to perform, the work of a lawyer.
  3. (intransitive) To make legalistic arguments.
  4. (informal, transitive) To barrage (a person) with questions in order to get them to admit something.
    • You've been lawyered!

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lawer alternative, obsolete lexicographic
lawyers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
lawyering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lawyered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
lawyered Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

lawyer up · solicitor · barrister

Translations (1)

pl adwokatować (to practice law)