barrister
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barrister
- /ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/ UK
Where it comes from
From bar (a collective term for lawyers or the legal profession) and the suffix -ster.
noun barristers
- A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts. Postmen, binmen, dock workers, even barristers are now on strike. Where will all this end?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lawyer, attorney, attorney-at-law, avvocato, jurist, advocate, legal, counsel, solicitor, defender, briefless, bar, avocado, attorneys, barrister-at-law, counsels
Translations
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noun lawyer with the right to speak as an advocate in higher lawcourts
| Español | legalista |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 弁護士 bengoshi |
| 中文 | 律師 /律师 lǜshī |
| Português | barrister |
| Français | avocat, avocate |
| Deutsch | Barrister, Anwalt, Anwältin, Rechtsanwalt, Rechtsanwältin |
| Italiano | avvocato |
| Ελληνικά | συνηγόρος synigóros |
| Română | avocat, avocată |
| Русский | адвока́т advokát, ба́рристер bárristɛr |
Talk about this word "barrister." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barrister. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barrister. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barrister "barrister." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barrister.Cite this
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