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Plural of counsel

regular plural

The plural of counsel is counsels or counsel.

Forms of counsel

Singularcounsel /ˈkaʊn.səl/
Pluralcounsels
counsel /ˈkaʊn.səl/
Countablecountable and uncountable

Counsels in a sentence

  • Oceanus himself follows on a hippogriff, and counsels Prometheus to submit to Zeus.1908, Edmund Doidge Anderson Morshead, Four Plays of Aeschylus, Introduction, page xiv. From the entry hippogriff
  • Finally, the court's suggestion that the nonprotracted nature of this litigation counsels against awarding attorney's fees is improper.2004, Alba Conte, Attorney fee awards - Volume 3, page 398. From the entry nonprotracted
  • Looking strangely different without their “togæ” and wigs, were the counsels for the Crown and for the defence.1926, Harry Ashton‐Wolfe, The Underworld, page 270. From the entry togæ
  • Economists, experts, lobbyists, ghost writers, woman’s organization speakers, lawyers, public relations counsels, and what-have-you’s were hurled at NRA literally by the airplaneful.1933, Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter and New York Druggists’ Price Current, page 30. From the entry airplaneful
  • The main biblical foundation for this distinction between commandments and counsels of perfection is in the story of the encounter between Jesus and the rich young ruler.2005, Justo L. González, Essential Theological Terms, page 40. From the entry counsel of perfection

Meaning of counsel

  1. noun The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
  2. noun Exercise of judgment; prudence.
  3. noun Advice; guidance.

Full definition of counsel

Questions about the plural of counsel

What is the plural of counsel?
The plural of counsel is counsels or counsel.
Is counsel countable?
Counsel is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: counsel (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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