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man of law

man of law noun: a lawyer, a lawman.

Noun

man of law (plural men of law)

  1. (archaic) A lawyer, a lawman.

Synonyms of man of law

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Forms of man of law

pluralmen of law

Origin of man of law

Calque of French homme de loi.

Questions about man of law

What does man of law mean?
Man of law means a lawyer, a lawman.
What part of speech is man of law?
Man of law is a noun.
What is the plural of man of law?
The plural of man of law is men of law.

Words near man of law in the dictionary

  1. man of few words
  2. man of gingerbread
  3. man of God
  4. man of honor
  5. man of Kent
  6. man of law
  7. man of letters
  8. man of many parts
  9. man of means
  10. man of parts
  11. man of sin

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