counselor

American  

[koun-suh-ler] / ˈkaʊn sə lər /

especially British, counsellor

noun

1. a person who counsels; adviser.

2. a faculty member who advises students on personal and academic problems, career choices, and the like.

3. 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.

4. a lawyer, especially a trial lawyer; counselor-at-law.

   Synonyms:

   advocate, counsel, barrister, solicitor, attorney

5. an official of an embassy or legation who ranks below an ambassador or minister.

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Other Word Forms

• counselorship noun
• precounsellor noun

Etymology

Origin of counselor

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English counseiler, counseillour, from Anglo-French cunseiler, cunseiliour, Old French conseilleor, conseillier; counsel, -eur, -er ², -or ²

Example Sentences

Brian Page is an accredited financial counselor, certified financial therapist candidate and founder of Modern Husbands.

From MarketWatch

Online counselors are available to assist in reviewing options.

From MarketWatch

“Maybe you should talk to one of the counselors at school or something,” Jonah said.

From Literature

Parents pay thousands of dollars and enlist college counselors to burnish their high-schoolers’ summer portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal

Is Mrs. Morello secretly dating our guidance counselor?

From Literature

Related Words

• advocate
• instructor
• mentor
• teacher