Meanings
nounadvocatrice (plural advocatrices)
plural advocatrices
- archaicA female advocate.
The emperour reioysed to him selfe, that Cinna had founde such an advocatrice.
1531, Thomas Elyot, The Boke Named the Governour […], London: […] Tho[mas] Bertheleti, →OCLCSynonyms: advocatress, advocatrix
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female advocate.
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Origin
- Medieval Latinadvocatrix
- Old Frenchadvocatrice
- Middle Frenchadvocatrice
- Englishadvocatrice
From Middle French advocatrice, from Old French advocatrice, from Medieval Latin advocatrix.
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advocatrice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocatrice
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“advocatrice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocatrice. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advocatrice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advocatrice.
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