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attorney

Syllabification: (at·tor·ney)
Pronunciation: /əˈtərnē/
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Definition of attorney

noun (plural attorneys)

  • 1a person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
  • 2chiefly US a lawyer.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French atorne, past participle of atorner 'assign', from a 'toward' + torner 'turn'

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