English Explanatory Dictionary

barrister

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/ EN-AU ck1 barrister.ogg

Word forms

barrister barristers

Etymology

From bar (a collective term for lawyers or the legal profession) and the suffix -ster.

Related words

barristor

Derived words

barristerial barristering barristership barristress junior barrister revising barrister utter barrister
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