barrister
[ bar-uh-ster ]
/ ˈbær ə stər /
noun Law.
(in England) a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts.
Compare solicitor(def 4).
Informal.
any lawyer.
OTHER WORDS FROM barrister
bar·ris·te·ri·al [bar-uh-steer-ee-uh l] /ˌbær əˈstɪər i əl/, adjectiveWords nearby barrister
barrier-nurse,
barring,
barrington,
barrio,
barrios,
barrister,
barrister and solicitor,
barro,
barron,
barroom,
barros
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British Dictionary definitions for barrister
barrister
/ (ˈbærɪstə) /
noun
Word Origin for barrister
C16: from
bar
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