counselor
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problemsA professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
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5 sensesA professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
Berater, Beraterin
консульта́нтkonsulʹtánt, консульта́нткаkonsulʹtántka, сове́тникsovétnik
ра́дникrádnyk, ра́дницяrádnycja
someone who gives advice about problems
A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
An attorney.
A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
(US)A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
вожа́тыйvožátyj, вожа́таяvožátaja
Examples
77 sentencesWhat kind of counselor are you?
I talked to your school counselor.
You should be a marriage counselor.
You should become a marriage counselor.
Have you met our new guidance counselor?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English counseilour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler, from Old FrenchFrom Middle English counseilour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler, from Old French conseillier, from Latin cōnsiliārius, agent noun from cōnsilior (“to take counsel”), from cōnsilium (“plan, council, wisdom, advice”). Compare councilor. Displaced native Middle English redere, Middle English redesman, and Middle English redyeve, from Old English rǣdġiefa (literally “advice giver”).
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Forms
plural: counselors| Singular | counselor |
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Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsSee also
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