counselor
Meanings
Plural: counselors
Noun
- someone who gives advice about problems
- someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
- A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
- An attorney.
- A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
- A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English conseillour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler, cunseiliour, from Old French conseillier, from Latin consiliator, agent noun from cōnsilior (“I take counsel”), from cōnsilium (“plan, council, wisdom, advice”). Compare councilor. Displaced native Middle English redere, Middle English redesman, and Middle English redyeve, from Old English rǣdġiefa (literally “advice giver”).
Synonyms
advocate, counsel, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader
Scrabble Score: 11
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