barrister

/ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/

BÆɹ · ɪst · ə(ɹ) (3 syllables)

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Definition

A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

Etymology

From bar (a collective term for lawyers or the legal profession) and the suffix -ster.

Example Sentences

  • "Postmen, binmen, dock workers, even barristers are now on strike. Where will all this end?"
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