solicitor

C1 Topic:Money & Finance
US /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ UK /səˈlɪsɪtə/
noun Freq #10061

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    In Britain, a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents.

    We hired a solicitor to handle the sale of our house.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person who tries to sell something or ask for money, often going door to door.

    A sign on the gate read: No solicitors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a person who tries to sell... canvasser
Word family
Forms solicitors
Derived forms solicitorshipsolicitresssolicitrix

Etymology

From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or.

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