attorney
noun (attorneys)
Everyday
(old use) a person trusted to act for someone else in law or business; today we would say a lawyer. tree →
In the lessons
in old tales, the man who looks after another person's affairs and papers, often a lawyer or agent.
Examples
- The attorney came to the house with the papers. tree →
- Neither the scrivener nor the attorney was sent for. tree →
- The attorney counted the gold for the family. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
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