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counselor

noun · /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does counselor mean?

counselor (noun): someone who gives advice about problems.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use counselor in a sentence?

How do you pronounce counselor?

/ˈkaʊnsəlɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does counselor come from?

From Middle English counseilour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to counselor

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “counselor” mean?

a firm decision or an official decision

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any likeness of a person, in any medium

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someone who gives advice about problems

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a cunning or deceitful action or device

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