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solicitor

Syllabification: (so·lic·i·tor)
Pronunciation: /səˈlisitər/

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Definition of solicitor

noun

  • 1a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser.
  • 2the chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.
  • British a member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, the drawing up of wills, and other legal matters.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting an agent or deputy): from Old French solliciteur, from solliciter (see solicit)

Remember that solicitor is spelled with a single l; the ending is -or.

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