attorny

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word attorny. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word attorny, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say attorny in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word attorny you have here. The definition of the word attorny will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofattorny, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Noun

attorny (plural attornies)

  1. (obsolete or proscribed) Alternative spelling of attorney
    • 1829, Edward Law (Lord Ellenborough), A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II, published 1881:
      The attornies, who are numerous and powerful, very hostile.
    • 1872, Charles Kent, Charles Dickens as a Reader:
      That "most wonderful woman in the world," Aunt Betsey, for example; or that most laconic of carriers, Mr. Barkis; or, to name yet one other, Uriah Heep, that reddest and most writhing of rascally attornies.
    • 1988 April 22, Bill Burck, “Local Color: A Night in Court”, in Chicago Reader:
      The hand-stenciled sign over the center door reads, "No attornies allowed in assembly."

Anagrams