barrister

[ bar-uh-ster ]

/ ˈbær ə stər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR barrister ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Law.

(in England) a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts.Compare solicitor (def. 4).

Informal. any lawyer.

Origin of barrister

1535–45; derivative of bar¹, perhaps after obsolete legister lawyer or minister

OTHER WORDS FROM barrister

bar·ris·te·ri·al

[bar-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˌbær əˈstɪər i əl/, adjective

Words nearby barrister

barrier reef, barring, Barrington, barrio, Barrios, barrister, barrister and solicitor, barro, Barron, barroom, Barros

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Example sentences from the Web for barrister

Alamuddin was invited to become a barrister, an elite group of British lawyers, in 2010.
Meet Amal Alamuddin George Clooney’s Beautiful and Formidable Fiancée|Lizzie Crocker|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The dean told him face to face that Africans lacked the innate skills necessary to become a barrister.
Mandela: The Miracle Maker|Sam Seibert|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It tells the story a British barrister, a criminal lawyer, in mid-life crisis.
Scott Turow: How I Write|Noah Charney|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The founder, Motilal Nehru, an Anglophile barrister, was a liberal member of the Indian nationalist movement.
The Unstoppable Gandhi|Aravind Adiga|April 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST

But you are a pretty Lord Chancellor to tell the barrister on one side how best to win the cause!
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)|Charles Darwin
He called himself a barrister, but he never practised; a journalist at times, but he seldom put his name to anything he wrote.
The Avenger|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Perhaps,” exclaimed the barrister, “your few words will come more easily if you wet your whistle.
The Stowmarket Mystery|Louis Tracy
Cotherstone walked steadily away through the Market Place when he left the barrister.
The Borough Treasurer|Joseph Smith Fletcher
The Butcher only killed Beavers, the Barrister was hunting among his fellow sailors for a good legal case.
Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home|Belle Moses

British Dictionary definitions for barrister

barrister

/ (ˈbærɪstə) /

noun

Also called: barrister-at-law (in England) a lawyer who has been called to the bar and is qualified to plead in the higher courtsCompare solicitor See also advocate, counsel

(in Canada) a lawyer who pleads in court

US a less common word for lawyer

Word Origin for barrister

C16: from bar 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	barrister
释义	barrister [ bar-uh-ster ] / ˈbær ə stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barrister ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. (in England) a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts.Compare solicitor (def. 4). Informal. any lawyer. Origin of barrister 1535–45; derivative of bar¹, perhaps after obsolete legister lawyer or minister OTHER WORDS FROM barrister bar·ris·te·ri·al [bar-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˌbær əˈstɪər i əl/, adjective Words nearby barrister barrier reef, barring, Barrington, barrio, Barrios, barrister, barrister and solicitor, barro, Barron, barroom, Barros Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barrister Alamuddin was invited to become a barrister, an elite group of British lawyers, in 2010. Meet Amal Alamuddin George Clooney’s Beautiful and Formidable Fiancée\|Lizzie Crocker\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The dean told him face to face that Africans lacked the innate skills necessary to become a barrister. Mandela: The Miracle Maker\|Sam Seibert\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It tells the story a British barrister, a criminal lawyer, in mid-life crisis. Scott Turow: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|October 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The founder, Motilal Nehru, an Anglophile barrister, was a liberal member of the Indian nationalist movement. The Unstoppable Gandhi\|Aravind Adiga\|April 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But you are a pretty Lord Chancellor to tell the barrister on one side how best to win the cause! The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)\|Charles Darwin He called himself a barrister, but he never practised; a journalist at times, but he seldom put his name to anything he wrote. The Avenger\|E. Phillips Oppenheim Perhaps,” exclaimed the barrister, “your few words will come more easily if you wet your whistle. The Stowmarket Mystery\|Louis Tracy Cotherstone walked steadily away through the Market Place when he left the barrister. The Borough Treasurer\|Joseph Smith Fletcher The Butcher only killed Beavers, the Barrister was hunting among his fellow sailors for a good legal case. Lewis Carroll in Wonderland and at Home\|Belle Moses British Dictionary definitions for barrister barrister / (ˈbærɪstə) / noun Also called: barrister-at-law (in England) a lawyer who has been called to the bar and is qualified to plead in the higher courtsCompare solicitor See also advocate, counsel (in Canada) a lawyer who pleads in court US a less common word for lawyer Word Origin for barrister C16: from bar 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barrister advocate, counsel, counselor, lawyer, solicitor
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barrister

noun Law.

Origin of barrister

OTHER WORDS FROM barrister

Words nearby barrister

Example sentences from the Web for barrister

British Dictionary definitions for barrister

noun

Word Origin for barrister

Words related to barrister