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bencher

bench·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ben-cher]
    • /ˈbɛn tʃər/
    • /ˈben.tʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-cher]
    • /ˈbɛn tʃər/

Definitions of bencher word

  • noun bencher a member of the governing body of one of the Inns of Court, usually a judge or a Queen's Counsel 3
  • noun bencher a person who sits on a bench, as a judge or member of the British Parliament 3
  • noun bencher a senior member of an Inn of Court. a member of the House of Commons. 1
  • noun bencher a person who handles an oar; rower. 1
  • noun bencher (Canada, law) A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick). 0
  • noun bencher (Britain, obsolete, law) One of the senior governing members of an Inn of Court. 0

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Origin of bencher

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; bench + -er1

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Parts of speech for Bencher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bencher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bencher usage trend in Literature

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