Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: attorney
IPA transcription: [ət'ɝni]
Pronunciations of attorney
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: lawyer, attorney
    Meaning: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Usage examples
  • LARCOM, THE BUTLER, VISITS THE ATTORNEY.
  • "Mrs. Chitakov, probably," said the attorney.
  • He had not even consulted me as their attorney.
  • "That was hardly to be expected," said the attorney.
  • "My father is king's attorney," replied Andrea calmly.
  • "But," continued the attorney, "why shouldn't the lady have been his wife?
  • A few days later three men were closeted in the district attorney's office.
  • Her father had been an attorney in Meryton, and had left her four thousand pounds.
  • Then the district attorney, with one glance at the inspector, rose and locked the door.
  • Two of them were officials--the district attorney himself, and our old friend, the inspector.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy, License CC BY-SA 4.0