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counsellorship
Variant of counselor
counselor
definition
coun·se·lor or counsellor coun′·sel·lor (ko̵un′sə lər)
noun
- a person who counsels; advisor; specif., one who advises students or clients regarding educational and occupational alternatives, personal problems, etc.
- a legal advisor, as of an embassy or legation
- a lawyer, esp. one who conducts cases in courtin full counselor-at-law
- a person in charge of a group of children at a camp
- Mormon Ch. one of the advisors to a presiding officer
Etymology: ME counseilere < OFr consellier < L consiliator
Related Forms:
- counselorship coun′·se·lor·ship′ noun or counsellorship coun′·sel·lor·ship′
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