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barristering

barristering noun: the activity of working as a barrister.

Noun

barristering (uncountable)

  1. The activity of working as a barrister
    • 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[…].2009 January 17, Helen T. Verongos, “John Mortimer, Barrister and Writer Who Created Rumpole, Dies at 85”, in New York Times

Origin of barristering

From barrister + -ing.

Questions about barristering

What does barristering mean?
Barristering means the activity of working as a barrister.
What part of speech is barristering?
Barristering is a noun.

Words near barristering in the dictionary

  1. barristas
  2. barrister
  3. barrister's bands
  4. barrister's block
  5. barristerial
  6. barristering
  7. barristers
  8. barristership
  9. barristerships
  10. barristor
  11. barristors

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