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The definition of a solicitor is a person who asks for business or contributions, or a British word for lawyer.

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A person who goes door-to-door selling vacuums is an example of a solicitor.
An English lawyer is an example of a solicitor.

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See solicitor in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who solicits; esp., one who seeks trade, asks for contributions, etc.
in England, a member of the legal profession who is not a barrister: solicitors are not members of the bar and may not plead cases in superior courts
☆ in the U.S., a lawyer serving as official law officer for a city, department, etc.

Origin: ME solycitour < MFr solliciteur

See solicitor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that solicits, especially one that seeks trade or contributions.
The chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.
Chiefly British An attorney who advises clients on legal matters, represents clients in certain lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to present in the higher courts.
Canadian A barrister and solicitor.

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