Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barristering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bar-ris-ter-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The activity of working as a barrister

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Somehow, despite the demands of his chosen careers — a “schizoid business of being a writer who had barristering as a day job,” he said — Mr. Mortimer also found time to pursue his lifelong interest in women, write for newspapers and keep up the garden nurtured by his father[…]."

Etymology

From barrister + -ing.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does barristering mean?: The activity of working as a barrister
Where does barristering come from?: From barrister + -ing.

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