Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

queen's counsel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: queen's -coun-sel
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a queen.

Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

noun

A barrister or advocate appointed by the Crown during the reign of a queen.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Archibald was one of two Queen’s Counsels on Tortola, a distinguished title that permitted attorneys to be seated at the lead defense table when arguing a case before the court."
"Barr’s three Queen’s Counsel absorbed Kawashima as they pored over reports from both sides."

Etymology

queen's + counsel

Usage

Inflected Forms

Queen's Counsels (plural) QC (abbreviation)

Phrases

Senior Counsel take silk

Frequently Paired Words

Senior Counsel take silk

Questions

What does queen's counsel mean?: An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a queen.
Where does queen's counsel come from?: queen's + counsel

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