[syn: advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Counselor \Coun"sel*or\ (koun"s[e^]l*[~e]r), n. [Written also
   counsellor.] [OE. conseiler, F. conseiller, fr. L.
   consiliarius, fr. consilium counsel.]
   1. One who counsels; an adviser.
      [1913 Webster]
            Can he that speaks with the tongue of an enemy be a
            good counselor, or no?                --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]
   2. A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign
      or chief magistrate.
   Note: [See under Consilor.]
         [1913 Webster]
   3. One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage
      causes for clients in court; a barrister.
   Syn: advocate, counsel, counselor, counselor-at-law;
        attorney.
        [1913 Webster]
              Good counselors lack no clients.    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
   4. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp.
      [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
counselor
    n 1: someone who gives advice about problems [syn: counselor,
         counsellor]
    2: someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp [syn:
       counselor, counsellor]
    3: a lawyer who pleads cases in court [syn: advocate,
       counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law,
       pleader]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "counselor":
   Dutch uncle, Polonius, admonisher, adviser, advocate, agent,
   amicus curiae, attorney, attorney-at-law, backseat driver,
   barrister, barrister-at-law, buttinsky, confidant, consultant,
   counsel, counselor-at-law, deputy, expert, friend at court, guide,
   instructor, intercessor, kibitzer, lawyer, legal adviser,
   legal counselor, legal expert, legal practitioner, legalist,
   meddler, mentor, monitor, mouthpiece, nestor, orienter, pleader,
   preceptist, proctor, procurator, sea lawyer, self-styled lawyer,
   solicitor, teacher