attorney vs lawyer

attorney and lawyer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attorney	Yes	No	No	No
lawyer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attorney and lawyer are synonyms defined as:

attorney and lawyer: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

attorney (noun)	lawyer (noun)
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice	a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice