Definitions for solicitor

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solicitor so·lic·i·tor

Spelling: [suh-lis-i-ter]

IPA: /səˈlɪs ɪ tər/

Solicitor is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 285 anagrams from letters in solicitor (ciiloorst).

Definitions for solicitor

noun

1. a person who solicits.
2. a person whose business it is to solicit business, trade, etc.
3. an officer having charge of the legal business of a city, town, etc.
4. (in England and Wales) a member of that branch of the legal profession whose services consist of advising clients, representing them before the lower courts, and preparing cases for barristers to try in the higher courts. Compare barrister (def 1).

Origin of solicitor

1375-1425; late Middle English solicitour Anglo-French; Middle French soliciteur. See solicit, -or²

Examples for solicitor

"A solicitor named Bentham," the Colonel repeated mechanically.

The solicitor, who had bidden them enter, did not at first offer them any salutation.

Some of her books were purchased from her solicitor before the property was sold.

He is just finishing his law studies, and he will inherit his father's practice as a solicitor.

Now, if you like, I will see to getting the offices and to engaging a solicitor.

Justice Elena Kagan was recused from the case because she participated in the suit as solicitor general.

Olson was later successfully nominated for the post of solicitor General by Bush in 2001.

Studies show that, in the past, the solicitor general won approximately 70 percent of its cases in the Supreme Court.

The solicitor was by no means pleased with this way of settling the matter.

Her solicitor also said that Lauren was “upset and embarrassed” by her actions, which she said were “out of character”.