Definition of PLEADER

pleader

Meanings

Plural: pleaders

Noun

  • a lawyer who pleads cases in court
  • a person who pleads in court; an advocate
  • someone who pleads or implores

Origin / Etymology

Partly from Middle English pleder, pledere, equivalent to plead + -er; and partly from Middle English pledour, plaidour, from Anglo-Norman plaidur, pledour, Old French plaidëor, pledëor.

Synonyms

advocate, counsel, counsellor, counselor, counselor-at-law

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

pleader is a valid Words With Friends word