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jurist > 2 senses
NOUN1jurist, legal expertA legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
2jurist, judge, justice, magistrateA public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
jurist > pronunciation
Soundsjhuh'rahst; jhuh'rihst
Rhymesabolitionist, accompanist, activist, and 190 more rhymes in ahst...
abortionist, absolutist, activist, and 232 more rhymes in ihst...
jurist > noun 1, person
MeaningA legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations.
Synonymslegal expert
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderexpert
Narrowermufti
InstancesBentham, Jeremy Bentham; Grotius, Hugo Grotius, Huig de Groot; Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.; Marshall, John Marshall; Stone, Harlan Fiske Stone
Nounsjurisprudence; jurisprudence
jurist > noun 2, person
MeaningA public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice.
Synonymsjudge, justice, magistrate
Broaderadjudicator; official, functionary
Narroweralcalde; chief justice; Daniel; doge; justice of the peace; justiciar, justiciary; ordinary; praetor, pretor; qadi; recorder; stipendiary, stipendiary magistrate; trial judge; trier
InstancesSamson
Nounsjurisprudence; jurisprudence

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