man of law

noun

A lawyer, a lawman.

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advocatelimb of the lawabogadoattorneyavocatcounselcounselorlatitat
OriginFrench homme de loi →
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Meanings

nounman of law (plural men of law)

plural men of law

  1. archaicA lawyer, a lawman.

    Synonyms: advocate, limb of the law, abogado, advocate, attorney, avocat, counsel, counselor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lawyer, a lawman.

Similar
advocatelimb of the lawabogadoadvocateattorneyavocatcounselcounselorlatitatlawmanlawyerlegal representativelimb of the law
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abogadoadvocateattorneyavocatcounselcounselorlawmanlawyerlegal representativelimb of the law

Origin

  1. Frenchhomme de loi
  2. Englishman of law

Calque of French homme de loi.

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Chicago

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