law|yer

law|yer
law|yer «L yuhr», noun.
1. a person who knows the laws and gives advice about matters of the law or acts for another person in a law court.
2. a scribe; expounder of the Mosaic Law (in the New Testament, Luke 10:25).
3. = burbot. (Cf.burbot)
4. Australian Dialect. a long bramble.
[< law1 + -yer, variant of -ier]
Usage Lawyer is a general term for members of the legal profession, such as attorneys, barristers, counsels, solicitors, or advocates.

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