n.
/
ˈadvəkət/
- a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
- a person who pleads a case on someone else's behalf.
▸Scottish term for barrister.
v.
/
ˈadvəkeɪt/
publicly recommend or support.
Derivative
- advocacy n.
- advocateship n.
- advocation n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. avocat, from L. advocat-, advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’.