counselor

[koun-suh-ler]

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noun

a person who counsels; adviser.
a faculty member who advises students on personal and academic problems, career choices, and the like.
an assistant at a children's camp, often a high-school or college student, who supervises a group of children or directs a particular activity, as nature study or a sport.

a lawyer, especially a trial lawyer; counselor-at-law.
an official of an embassy or legation who ranks below an ambassador or minister.

Also especially British, coun·sel·lor.

Origin of counselor

1175–1225; Middle English counseiler < Anglo-French cunseiler, cunseiliour, Old French conseilleor. See counsel, -eur, -er², -or²

Related formscoun·se·lor·ship; especially British, coun·sel·lor·ship, nounpre·coun·sel·lor, noun

Can be confusedcouncillor counselor

Synonyms for counselor

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4. counsel, advocate, attorney; solicitor, barrister.

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Related Words for counsellor

barrister, counselor, advocate, head, ruler, chief, commander, director, manager, officer, trainer, adviser, coach, guide, tutor, instructor, teacher, attorney, justice, counsel

Examples from the Web for counsellor

Contemporary Examples of counsellor

As the counsellor told me, “All of this is done on a lot of faith.”
Draw the Line: How Israel Erases Itself
Gershom Gorenberg
March 26, 2012

Historical Examples of counsellor

Andrew is the counsellor, comforter, safety, and aid in any trouble.
Rico and Wiseli
Johanna Spyri
Why did you pretend to be my counsellor and friend, when you were my rival?
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
It will plant itself in our minds and become our counsellor.
A Dish Of Orts
George MacDonald
The consequence was, that the Counsellor was a man after Tony's own heart.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran
Anthony Trollope
Counsellor Webb never again addressed him in friendly terms.
The Macdermots of Ballycloran
Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for counsellor

counsellor

US counselor

noun

a person who gives counsel; adviser
a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling
Also called: counselor-at-law US a lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney
a senior British diplomatic officer
a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister
a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice

Derived Formscounsellorship or US counselorship, noun

confusable

Avoid confusion with councillor

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Word Origin and History for counsellor

early 13c., from Old French conseillier (Modern French conseiller), from Latin consilator, agent noun from consiliare, from consilium (see counsel (v.)). Meaning "one who gives professional legal advice" is from 1530s. Psychological sense (marriage counsellor, etc., is from 1940).

counselor

see counsellor.