Sentence:  His forefathers had been, as a rule, professional men&mdash;physicians and <WSD>lawyers</WSD>; his grandfather died under the walls of Chapultepec Castle while twisting a tourniquet for a cursing dragoon; an uncle remained indefinitely at Malvern Hill;nb.... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.