avocat

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noun

An advocate; a lawyer.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounavocat (plural avocats)

plural avocats

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Latinadvocātus
  2. Old Frenchavocat
  3. Middle Englishavocat
  4. Englishavocat

From Middle English avocat, from Old French avocat, from Latin advocātus. Doublet of advocate.

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APA

avocat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avocat

MLA

“avocat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avocat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avocat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avocat.

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