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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of lawyer

First recorded in 1350–1400, lawyer is from the Middle English word lawyere. See law1, -ier1

OTHER WORDS FROM lawyer

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How to use lawyer in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lawyer

lawyer
/ (ˈlɔːjə, ˈlɔɪə) /

noun
a member of the legal profession, esp a solicitorSee also advocate, barrister, solicitor
a popular name for burbot

Word Origin for lawyer

C14: from law 1
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