English noun: counsellor | |||
1. | counsellor (person) someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp | ||
Synonyms | counselor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | supervisor | ||
2. | counsellor (person) someone who gives advice about problems | ||
Synonyms | counselor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adviser, advisor, consultant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Dutch uncle | ||
Instance hyponym | Nestor | ||
3. | counsellor (person) a lawyer who pleads cases in court | ||
Synonyms | advocate, counsel, counselor, counselor-at-law, pleader | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attorney, lawyer | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||