/ Dictionary / Index B barrister: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bar•ris•ter Pronunciation: (bar'u-stur), [key] — n. Law. (in England) a lawyer who is a member of one of the Inns of Court and who has the privilege of pleading in the higher courts. Cf. solicitor (def. 4). any lawyer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barrister (Thesaurus) Barrios Barron Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language