barrister
bar·ris·ter
noun \ˈber-ə-stər, ˈba-rə-\Definition of BARRISTER
: a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court — compare solicitor
See Origin of BARRISTER
Middle English barrester, from barre bar + -ster (as in legister lawyer)
First Known Use: 15th century
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