jurist
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 6
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹ.ɪst/
(UK)
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/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹ.ɪst/ (UK) · /ˈd͡ʒəɹ.ɪst/ (US)
Definition of jurist
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
“distinguished jurist”
“eminent jurist”
“constitutional jurist”
“comparative-law jurist”
“The distinguished jurist wrote extensively on constitutional law.”
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noun
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An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
“distinguished jurist”
“eminent jurist”
“constitutional jurist”
“comparative-law jurist”
“The distinguished jurist wrote extensively on constitutional law.”
- (Canada, US)A judge.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle French juriste.
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