# pleader

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpliːdə/

## Definitions
1. a person who pleads in court; an advocate
2. someone who pleads or implores

## Etymology
Partly from Middle English pleder, pledere, equivalent to plead + -er; and partly from Middle English pledour, plaidour, from Anglo-Norman plaidur, pledour, Old French plaidëor, pledëor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pleader