councillorn.

/ˈkaʊnsɪlə/

Forms: Middle English–1600s as in counsellor n.; also 1500s–1600s councellour, councellor, 1500s– councillor.

Etymology: An alteration of the earlier word counsellor, through assimilation to council. When counsel (French conseil), in the sense of an advising or deliberative body, came to be spelt council, counsellor (French conseilleur) in the sense of a member of such a body was conformably spelt councillor.

An official member of a council:

a. of the council of state of a sovereign or ruler: cf. privy counsellor n.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > council of state > [noun] > member of council of state

wise mana1325

councillorc1450

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 3005 Þe kinge..made him [sc. Abraham] his counsalour priue.

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2052 Charlis consailer am y pryue.]

c1450 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 684/18 Hic assecretis, cowncellere.

1511–12 Act 3 Hen. VIII c. 23 §5 The Kinges Highnes shall..direct his lettres missyves to twayn of his honourable Counseillours.

1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1499/2 For his woorthinesse and merit aduanced to the estate of a councellor.

1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII i. i. 219 One Gilbert Pecke, his Councellour.

a1639 D. Digges Compl. Ambassador (1655) 6 Any of her Ministers or Councellours.

1652 E. Nicholas Papers (1886) I. 286 To make Sir Geo. Carteret a counsellor..is not the way to recover the honour of the K.'s council.

1727 D. Defoe Syst. Magick i. ii. 58 Wise Princes always chuse wise Councellors.

1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany (ed. 2) I. 192 Among the imperial councillors, difference of opinion prevailed.

1889 Whitaker's Almanack 494 [Officials of the German Embassy in London] Councillor of Embassy..Councillor and Director of the Chancery of the Embassy.

b. of the council of a colonial government, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > council of state > [noun] > member of council of state > colonial

councillora1619

privy counsellor1632

a1619 E. M. Wingfield Disc. Virginia in Trans. Amer. Antiq. Soc. (1860) 4 79 So much differed the President and the other Councellors in mannaging the government of the Collonye.

1889 Whitaker's Almanack 431 Straits Settlements..The Government consists of a Governor, assisted by an Executive Council of 8 members, and a Legislative Council of 8 official and 7 unofficial members..the Resident Councillor of Penang and Malacca having seats in both Councils.

c. of a town, city, county or district council, (esp. as distinguished from an alderman).

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > member of local government council

councillor1526

MPP1826

local councillor1829

MLC1849

1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. EEEi^v Heddes counselars and rulers of the sayd cytie.

1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 422 Private quarrels..are usually referred to a Councellour of the Parish.

1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany III. 431 Their idea of the..dignity of the civil authority extended to the city councillors.

1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. iii. ix. 730 The members of a Town Council are the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors.

1889 Whitaker's Almanack 583/1 (County Councils) County aldermen and county councillors will be eligible for the coronerships.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	councillor
释义	councillorn. /ˈkaʊnsɪlə/ Forms: Middle English–1600s as in counsellor n.; also 1500s–1600s councellour, councellor, 1500s– councillor. Etymology: An alteration of the earlier word counsellor, through assimilation to council. When counsel (French conseil), in the sense of an advising or deliberative body, came to be spelt council, counsellor (French conseilleur) in the sense of a member of such a body was conformably spelt councillor. An official member of a council: a. of the council of state of a sovereign or ruler: cf. privy counsellor n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > council of state > [noun] > member of council of state wise mana1325 councillorc1450 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 3005 Þe kinge..made him [sc. Abraham] his counsalour priue. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 2052 Charlis consailer am y pryue.] c1450 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 684/18 Hic assecretis, cowncellere. 1511–12 Act 3 Hen. VIII c. 23 §5 The Kinges Highnes shall..direct his lettres missyves to twayn of his honourable Counseillours. 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1499/2 For his woorthinesse and merit aduanced to the estate of a councellor. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII i. i. 219 One Gilbert Pecke, his Councellour. a1639 D. Digges Compl. Ambassador (1655) 6 Any of her Ministers or Councellours. 1652 E. Nicholas Papers (1886) I. 286 To make Sir Geo. Carteret a counsellor..is not the way to recover the honour of the K.'s council. 1727 D. Defoe Syst. Magick i. ii. 58 Wise Princes always chuse wise Councellors. 1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany (ed. 2) I. 192 Among the imperial councillors, difference of opinion prevailed. 1889 Whitaker's Almanack 494 [Officials of the German Embassy in London] Councillor of Embassy..Councillor and Director of the Chancery of the Embassy. b. of the council of a colonial government, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > council of state > [noun] > member of council of state > colonial councillora1619 privy counsellor1632 a1619 E. M. Wingfield Disc. Virginia in Trans. Amer. Antiq. Soc. (1860) 4 79 So much differed the President and the other Councellors in mannaging the government of the Collonye. 1889 Whitaker's Almanack 431 Straits Settlements..The Government consists of a Governor, assisted by an Executive Council of 8 members, and a Legislative Council of 8 official and 7 unofficial members..the Resident Councillor of Penang and Malacca having seats in both Councils. c. of a town, city, county or district council, (esp. as distinguished from an alderman). ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > member of local government council councillor1526 MPP1826 local councillor1829 MLC1849 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. EEEi^v Heddes counselars and rulers of the sayd cytie. 1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 422 Private quarrels..are usually referred to a Councellour of the Parish. 1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany III. 431 Their idea of the..dignity of the civil authority extended to the city councillors. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. iii. ix. 730 The members of a Town Council are the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors. 1889 Whitaker's Almanack 583/1 (County Councils) County aldermen and county councillors will be eligible for the coronerships. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1450
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