pleader

Pronunciation: /ˈpliːdə/

The English word “pleader” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

a person who pleads in court; an advocate
someone who pleads or implores

Etymology

Partly from Middle English pleder, pledere, equivalent to plead + -er; and partly from Middle English pledour, plaidour, from Anglo-Norman plaidur, pledour, Old French plaidëor, pledëor.

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