Definition of BARRISTER

barrister

Meanings

Plural: barristers

Noun

  • a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
  • A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

barrister is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
barrister is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barrister is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

barrister is a valid Words With Friends word