lawyernounmasculine/ɐdvoˈɡadu/highad·vo·ga·doPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionProfessional who legally represents another person.The lawyer defended his client.She is a very competent lawyer.synjuristdefenderCommon collocationsdefense lawyercriminal lawyerEtymologyDo latim 'advocatus'Related wordsadvocaciaadvogadoadvogadosadvogaradvogadaadvogacia