lawyer
/ˈlɔːjə(ɹ)/
A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work; A professional person qualified 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
- plural
- lawyers
Meanings
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A professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work — such as Juris Doctor
He is a good lawyer.
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I don't need a lawyer.
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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
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A legal layman who argues points of lawrare
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The stem of a bramblerare
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Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.; A relative of the raspberry found in Australia and New Zealand, Rubus australisrare
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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 motirare
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Any of various plants that have hooked thorns.; A woody climbing rainforest vine, Flagellaria indicarare