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lawyers

[law-yer, loi-er] Origin

law·yer

[law-yer, loi-er]
noun
1.
a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
2.
New Testament. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3.
verb (used without object)
3.
to work as a lawyer; practice law.

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Lawyers is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
verb (used with object)
4.
to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English lawyere. See law1, -ier1

law·yer·like, law·yer·ly, adjective
de·law·yer, verb (used with object)
non·law·yer, noun
un·der·law·yer, noun
un·law·yer·like, adjective
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un·law·yer·ly, adjective
COLLAPSE

attorney, counsel, counselor, lawyer, litigator.
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Word Origin & History

lawyer
late 14c., from M.E. lawe "law" (see law) + -iere. Spelling with -y- first attested 1611.
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