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語源 1

From 中期英語 counseil, conseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium, of unknown origin but possibly from either com- +‎ calō (via a phonetic variant of concilium) or cōnsulō.

名詞

counsel (countable and uncountable, plural counsels or counsel)

1. The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
   • 1549 March 7, Thomas Cranmer [et al.], compilers, “The Introites, Collectes, Epistles, and Gospels to be Used at the Celebracion of the Lordes Supper & Holy Communion, throughe the Yeare: With Proper Psalmes, and Lessons for Diuers Feastes and Dayes”, in The Booke of the Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacramentes, […], London: […] Edowardi Whitchurche […], →OCLC, folio viia, recto:

     Bleſſed is that man that hath not walked in the counſaile of the vngodly: nor ſtand in the waye of ſynners, and hath not ſit in the ſeate of ſkornefull.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 27:1:

     All the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.

2. Exercise of judgment; prudence.
   • [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):

     They all confess, therefore, in the working of that first cause, that counsel is used.

3. Advice; guidance.

   Synonyms: exhortation, suggestion; see also Thesaurus:advice

   • c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:

     I like thy counsel; well hast thou advised.

   • 1678, John Bunyan, “The Author’s Apology for His Book”, in The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Ponder […], →OCLC:

     This Book will make a Travailer of thee, / If by its Counſel thou wilt ruled be; / It will direct thee to the Holy Land, / If thou wilt its Directions understand: / Yea, it will make the ſloathful, active be; / The Blind alſo, delightful things to ſee.

   • 1847, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page number, or |part=Prologue, I to VII, or conclusion)”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:

     It was ill counsel had misled the girl.

   • 1990, Leung Yuen-sang, The Shanghai Taotai: Linkage Man in a Changing Society, 1843-90‎, University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 58:

     Further, he suggested strategies and gave counsel to his superiors at Soochow and Ch'ang-chou. (The Governor-General resided temporarily in Ch'ang-chou after the Taiping capture of Nanking in 1853.)

4. Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 33:11:

     The counsel of the Lord standeth forever.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 12:5:

     The counsels of the wicked are deceit.

5. A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).

   Synonyms: advocate, counselor; see also Thesaurus:lawyer

使用する際の注意点

• The prescribed plural is unchanged counsel in the sense “lawyer”, otherwise counsels.

派生語

語源 2

From 中期英語 counseilen, from Old French conseiller, from Latin cōnsilior, from cōnsilium.

動詞

counsel (third-person singular simple present counsels, present participle (US) counseling or (UK) counselling, simple past and past participle (US) counseled or (UK) counselled)

1. (transitive) To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody).

   The lawyer counselled his client to remain silent.

   Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals counsel clients.

2. (transitive) To recommend (a course of action).

   I would counsel prudence in this matter.

   • 2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 10:

     He counseled his daughter to resist the lure of hatred and bitterness.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:advise

派生語

関連する語

参考

• council

参照

• “counsel”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “counsel”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “counsel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “counsel”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.

アナグラム

• conules, leucons, unclose