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vakeel

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va·​keel
variants: or vakil \ vəˈkē(ə)l \
plural -s

Definition of vakeel

1 : an agent or representative especially of a person of political importance in India
2 : an authorized public pleader in a court of justice in India

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History and Etymology for vakeel

Hindi vakēl, from Arabic wakīl

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“Vakeel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vakeel. Accessed 8 Apr. 2021.

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