'Counselor' definitions:
Definition of 'counselor'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who gives advice about problems [syn: counselor, counsellor]
noun
Someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp [syn: counselor, counsellor]
noun
A lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader]
Definition of 'Counselor'
From: GCIDE
- Counselor \Coun"sel*or\ (koun"s[e^]l*[~e]r), n. [Written also counsellor.] [OE. conseiler, F. conseiller, fr. L. consiliarius, fr. consilium counsel.]
- 1. One who counsels; an adviser. [1913 Webster]
- Can he that speaks with the tongue of an enemy be a good counselor, or no? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign or chief magistrate.
- Note: [See under Consilor.] [1913 Webster]
- 3. One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister.
- Syn: advocate, counsel, counselor, counselor-at-law; attorney. [1913 Webster]
- Good counselors lack no clients. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'counselor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admonisher,
- adviser,
- advocate,
- agent,
- amicus curiae,
- attorney,
- attorney-at-law,
- backseat driver,
- barrister,
- barrister-at-law,
- buttinsky,
- confidant,
- consultant,
- counsel,
- counselor-at-law,
- deputy,
- Dutch uncle,
- expert,
- friend at court,
- guide,
- instructor,
- intercessor,
- kibitzer,
- lawyer,
- legal adviser,
- legal counselor,
- legal expert,
- legal practitioner,
- legalist,
- meddler,
- mentor,
- monitor,
- mouthpiece,
- nestor,
- orienter,
- pleader,
- Polonius,
- preceptist,
- proctor,
- procurator,
- sea lawyer,
- self-styled lawyer,
- solicitor,
- teacher