solicitor vs attorney

solicitor and attorney both are nouns.

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

As nouns, attorney is a hypernym of solicitor; that is, attorney is a word with a broader meaning than solicitor:

solicitor: a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
attorney: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

Other hypernyms of solicitor include lawyer.

solicitor (noun)	attorney (noun)
a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents	a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes