Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn advocate; a lawyer.
Origin
- Latinadvocātus
- Old Frenchavocat
- Middle Englishavocat
- Englishavocat
From Middle English avocat, from Old French avocat, from Latin advocātus. Doublet of advocate.
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