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   counsellor

   /ˈkaʊns(ɪ)lə/

   noun

   • 1. a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems: "a marriage counsellor"
   • ▪ a person who gives advice on a specified subject: "a debt counsellor"
   • 2. a senior officer in the diplomatic service: "a counsellor at the Russian embassy"
   • 3. a barrister. US, Irish
   • 4. a supervisor at a children's summer camp. North American

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general sense ‘adviser’): from Old French conseiller, from Latin consiliarius, and Old French conseillour, from Latin consiliator, both from consilium ‘consultation or advice’.

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