counselor
Pluralcounselors
UK spellingcounsellor
- 1A trained person who helps people with personal problems by talking and giving advice.
Like a friendly guide who helps you find your way through hard feelings.
She saw a counselor every week to talk through her worries.
After the loss, the family met with a grief counselor.
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- 3A worker at a school who helps students with their classes, future jobs, or health.
The school counselor helped me pick my classes for next year.
Our counselor talked to us about choosing a career.
Similaradviser
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- 4A person who looks after and leads children at a summer camp.
Like an older brother or sister who watches over the kids at camp.
The camp counselor taught us how to build a fire.
Each cabin had a counselor who stayed with the kids at night.
Similarsupervisor
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- 5A senior government official who works abroad, ranking just below an ambassador.
The counselor met with local leaders while the ambassador was away.
She worked as a counselor at the embassy for three years.
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Origin
It comes from Latin, from a word meaning "one who gives advice," related to the Latin word for advice or a plan. English got it through Old French and Middle English.