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attorney
[ uh-tur-nee ]
/ ÉËtÉr ni /
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noun, plural at·tor·neys.
a lawyer; attorney-at-law.
an attorney-in-fact; agent.
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Origin of attorney
1250â1300; Middle English <Anglo-French attourne literally, â(one who is) turned to,â i.e., â(one who is) appointed,â past participle of attourner âto attornâ
OTHER WORDS FROM attorney
at·tor·ney·ship, nounsub·at·tor·ney, noun, plural sub·at·tor·neys.sub·at·tor·ney·ship, nounWords nearby attorney
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How to use attorney in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for attorney
attorney
/ (ÉËtÉËnÉȘ) /
noun
a person legally appointed or empowered to act for another
US a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings
Southern African a solicitor
Derived forms of attorney
attorneyship, nounWord Origin for attorney
C14: from Old French atourné, from atourner to direct to; see attorn
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