/ Dictionary / Index L lawyer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: law•yer Pronunciation: (lô'yur, loi'ur), [key] — n. a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters. an interpreter of the Mosaic Law. Luke 14:3. —v.i. to work as a lawyer; practice law. —v.t. to submit (a case, document, or the like) to a lawyer for examination, advice, clarification, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lawyer (Thesaurus) Lawton lawyering Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language