What is the meaning of Solicitor?

One who solicits, particularly:

1. A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.

   A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.

   A lawyer now performing both the role of a traditional solicitor and that of a barrister.

   The chief legal officer of a city, town, or similar jurisdiction in some American states.

   A customer, a requester of goods and services, especially johns, the clients of prostitutes.

   A door-to-door salesperson, a person soliciting sales by visiting others' houses.

   An agent or proxy in other contexts, especially a petitioner, an intercessor, a go-between.

   A catalyst, a thing prompting some action or behavior.

   A tempter, an inciter.

   A military recruiter.

   Source: wiktionary.org