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Added 9 October 2026

barrister

/ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about barrister at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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