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—councilorship, n./kown"seuh leuhr, -sleuhr/, n.1. a member of a council.2. counselor. Also, councillor.[1300-50; COUNCIL + -OR2; r. ME conseiler < AF: adviser; see COUNSELOR]
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Councilor — Coun cil*or (koun s?l ?r), n. A member of a council. [Written also {councillor}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The distinction between councilor, a member of a council, and counselor, one who gives counsel, was not formerly made, but is now very… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
councilor — see COUNCILLOR (Cf. councillor) … Etymology dictionary
councilor — [koun′sə lər] n. [< COUNSELOR, by confusion with COUNCIL] a member of a council: also Chiefly Brit. councillor councilorship n … English World dictionary
councilor — See councilor, counselor … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
councilor, counselor — A councilor is a member of a council, an assembly of persons formed for deliberation or action: Jesse was appointed a member of the Mayor s Council on Mass Transportation. A counselor is one who gives advice or counsel (opinion, instruction):… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
councilor — noun see councillor … New Collegiate Dictionary
councilor — noun Member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender free term replacing councilman and councilwoman … Wiktionary
councilor — coun|cil|or [ kaunsələr ] noun count AMERICAN a member of a council … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
councilor — counselor … American English homophones
councilor — coun·ci·lor || kaÊŠnsÉ™lÉ™ n. advisor, counselor; member of a council … English contemporary dictionary
