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legist
le·gist
/
ˈli
dʒɪst
/
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lee
-jist
]
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noun
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
lēgista.
See
legal
,
-ist
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legist
(ˈliːdʒɪst)
—
n
a person versed in the law
[C15: from Medieval Latin
lēgista,
from
lēx
law]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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