| Advocate (advocate) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Ad"vo*cate |
| [OE. avocat,
avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or
called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call
to one's aid; ad + vocare to call. See Advowee,
Avowee |
One who pleads the
cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before
a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.
One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any
cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an
advocate of truth.
Christ, considered as an intercessor.
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| Advocate (advocate) |
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| v. t. | ((?)) |
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| Ad"vo*cate |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Advocated (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Advocating (&?]).] [See Advocate, n.,
Advoke, Avow.] |
To plead in favor of; to defend by
argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or
recommend publicly.
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| Advocate (advocate) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Ad"vo*cate |
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