"man of law" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: men of law [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French homme de loi. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|homme de loi}} Calque of French homme de loi Head templates: {{en-noun|men of law}} man of law (plural men of law)
  1. (archaic) A lawyer, a lawman. Tags: archaic Related terms: man of letters
    Sense id: en-man_of_law-en-noun-L3dH2xc0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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