counsel
pronunciation
How to pronounce counsel in British English:
UK [ˈkaʊnsl]
How to pronounce counsel in American English:
US [ˈkaʊnsl]
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- Noun:
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
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- Verb:
- give advice to
Word Origin
- counsel
- counsel: see consult
- counsel (n.)
- early 13c., from Old French counseil (10c.) "advice, counsel; deliberation, thought," from Latin consilium "plan, opinion" (see consultation). As a synonym for "lawyer," first attested late 14c.
- counsel (v.)
- late 13c., from Old French conseiller "to advise, counsel," from Latin consiliari, from consilium "plan, opinion" (see counsel (n.)). Related: Counseled. Counseling "giving professional advice on social or psychological problems" dates from 1940.
Example
- 1. His defence counsel declared he would file an appeal .
- 2. Do you give different counsel to men and women ?
- 3. Keep the left unhappy , would be my counsel .
- 4. With luck , wiser counsel will prevail .
- 5. Opposing counsel peter tucci objects .