Pronounced: HAM-lit, noun
Notes: There are a couple of meanings; one is pretty well known, but the other one is surely related to the Shakespeare play
Yesterday’s word
The word consigliere is “counselor; advisor”
First usage
Our word came into English in the 1600s (but see Comments below)
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Italian word consigliere (someone who served on a council in Italy). The word came into more common usage in the 1960s due to The Godfather series of films. Our word still commonly refers to advisers to the Mafia, but the meaning has expanded over time to be any trusted adviser.
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