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counsellor

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coun·sel·or also coun·sel·lor  (kouns-lr, -slr)
n.
1. A person who gives counsel; an adviser.
2. An attorney, especially a trial lawyer.
3. A person who supervises young people at a summer camp. See Usage Note at council.

counse·lor·ship n.

counsellor US, counselor [ˈkaʊnsələ]
n
1. a person who gives counsel; adviser
2. (Social Welfare) a person, such as a social worker, who is involved in counselling
3. (Law) Also called counselor-at-law US a lawyer, esp one who conducts cases in court; attorney
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a senior British diplomatic officer
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a US diplomatic officer ranking just below an ambassador or minister
6. (Social Science / Education) a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice
counsellorship  US, counselorship n
Usage: Avoid confusion with councillor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.counsellor - someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
2.counsellorcounsellor - someone who gives advice about problems
adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
Dutch uncle - a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
3.counsellorcounsellor - a lawyer who pleads cases in court  
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Translations
counsellor counselor (US) [ˈkaʊnsələʳ] N
1. (Psych) → consejero/a m/f; (= adviser) → asesor(a) m/f
2. (US) (Scol) → consejero/a m/f, asesor(a) m/f
3. (Irl, US) (Jur) (also counsellor-at-law) → abogado/a m/f
counsellor [ˈkaʊnsər] counselor (US) n
(= adviser) → conseiller/ère m/f
(US) (= lawyer) → avocat(e) m/f
counsellor, (US) counselor
n
(= adviser)Berater(in) m(f)
(US, Ir: = lawyer) → Rechtsanwalt m/-anwältin f
counsellor counselor (Am) [ˈkaʊnsləʳ] n (adviser) → consulente m/f (Psych) → assistente m/f socio-psicologico/a (Am) (lawyer) → avvocato/essa
counsellor counselor (Am) [ˈkaʊnsləʳ] n (adviser) → consulente m/f (Psych) → assistente m/f socio-psicologico/a (Am) (lawyer) → avvocato/essa


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God himself is not without, but hath made it one of the great names of his blessed Son: The Counsellor.
Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs.
He is Sir William Felton, who, with my unworthy self, is the chief counsellor of the prince, he being high steward and I the seneschal of Aquitaine.
 
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