lawyers

law-yers · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    People who practice law; attorneys who represent clients in legal matters.

  2. 2.

    (informal) People who use legal technicalities or are overly precise about rules.

Related words

See also: attorney, court, lawyer
Synonyms: advocates, attorneys, counselors

Etymology

Plural of lawyer, from Middle English lawier, from law + -yer (agent suffix). The profession has existed since ancient times, though the term "lawyer" emerged in the 14th century.