attorney

[ uh-tur-nee ]
/ əˈtɜr 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

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French attourne literally, “(one who is) turned to,” i.e., “(one who is appointed,” past participle of attourner “to attorn”

OTHER WORDS FROM attorney

at·tor·ney·ship, nounsub·at·tor·ney, noun, plural sub·at·tor·neys.sub·at·tor·ney·ship, noun

Words nearby attorney

attn., atto-, attolaser, attophysics, attorn, attorney, attorney general, attorney general of the united states, attorney-at-law, attorney-in-fact, attotesla
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Words related to attorney

counsel, mouthpiece, barrister, advocate, lip, proxy, front, counselor, pleader, fixer, DA, spieler

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British Dictionary definitions for attorney

attorney
/ (əˈtɜːnɪ) /

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, noun

Word Origin for attorney

C14: from Old French atourné, from atourner to direct to; see attorn
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