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Definitions for Advocator
[1] to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
[2] to act as an advocate: a father who advocates for his disabled child.
[3] a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of ): an advocate of peace.
[4] a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
[5] a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
[6] (tr; may take a clause as object) to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of
[7] a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
[8] a person who intercedes on behalf of another
[9] a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law See also barrister, solicitor, counsellor
[10] Scots law the usual word for barrister
Words related to Advocator
advocateapostle, proponent, missionary, activist
Words nearby Advocator
advocateadvisory teacher, advocaat, advocacy, advocacy journalism, advocacy tank, advocate, advocate depute, advocation, advocatory, advocatus diaboli, advowson
Origin of Advocator
e1300–50; < Latin advocātus legal counselor (orig. past participle of advocāre to call to one's aid), equivalent to ad- ad- + voc- call (akin to vōx voice) + -ātus -ate1; replacing Middle English avocat < Middle French
Other words from Advocator
ad·vo·ca·tive , adjective
ad·vo·ca·tor , noun
non·ad·vo·cate , noun
pre·ad·vo·cate , noun
pre·ad·vo·cate , verb (used with object), pre·ad·vo·cat·ed, pre·ad·vo·cat·ing.
re·ad·vo·cate , verb (used with object), re·ad·vo·cat·ed, re·ad·vo·cat·ing.
sub·ad·vo·cate , noun
un·ad·vo·cat·ed , adjective
well-ad·vo·cat·ed , adjective
Word origin for Advocator
eC14: via Old French from Latin advocātus legal witness, advocate, from advocāre to call as witness, from vocāre to call