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QUEEN'S-COUNSEL

\kwˈiːnzkˈa͡ʊnsə͡l], \kwˈiːnzkˈa‍ʊnsə‍l], \k_w_ˈiː_n_z_k_ˈaʊ_n_s_əl]\

Definitions of QUEEN'S-COUNSEL

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A barrister who has received from the crown the honour of wearing a silk in place of the ordinary stuff gown, and a right of precedence or seniority over ordinary counsel.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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