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Word entry · 8 letters

attorney

Best crossword clue

"Lawyer"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /əˈtɜːni/Part of speech nounSorted aenorttyStarts with AEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

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

Word origin

From Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, past participle of atorner, atourner, aturner (“to attorn”), in the sense of "one appointed or constituted".

Used in a sentence

  • “Conflicting out” attorneys is the way a husband will make sure his wife doesn't hire any of the most aggressive lawyers in town.
  • Near-synonyms: agent, proxy, representative

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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