advocate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English advocat, advoket, from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus (“an advocate”), from the substantivization of the perfect passive participle of advocāre (“to call for”) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from a calque of Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos) (whence English paraclete). Doublet of advoke, avocat, avouch, and avow. The verb derives from the noun on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
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Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
I neuer did incense his Maiestie / Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin / An earnest aduocate to plead for him.
c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
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A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
"I think," replied the young advocate, unwilling to give up a point in which his feelings were interested, "that even you would believe in Walter Maynard's success in life, if you knew him. What has brought the world to its present state, but individual talent?"
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 104:He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.
2011 October 9, Alix Lee, The Guardian:
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A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| advocates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
advocate general · advocatory · God's advocate · special education advocate · advocatess · Windvocate · badvocate · judge advocate · devil's advocate · advocateship · nonadvocate · subadvocate · angel's advocate
Relateds
avocate · advocation · advocator · advocacy
Synonyms
lawyer · counselor · counselor · legal representative · attorney · advocate · friend · abogado · exponent · attorney · avocat · lawman · latitat · counsel · man of law · limb of the law
Translations (136)
hi अधिवक्ता (person who argues the case of another) · fi tukihenkilö (person who supports others to make their voices heard) · es vocero (person who speaks in support of something) · da advokat (person who argues the case of another) · id advokat (person who argues the case of another) · ar محامية (person who argues the case of another) · mi aumangea (person who speaks in support of something) · sl podpornik (person who speaks in support of something) · it sostenitore (person who speaks in support of something) · ru защи́тник (person who speaks in support of something) · cs obhájce (person who argues the case of another) · sv advokat (person who argues the case of another) · la advocātus (person who argues the case of another) · it avvocato (person who argues the case of another) · ru сторо́нник (person who speaks in support of something) · pl adwokatka (person who argues the case of another) · mk заштитник (person who speaks in support of something) · bg защитник (person who speaks in support of something) · nl verdediger (person who argues the case of another) · ru защи́тница (person who argues the case of another) · es avocante (person who speaks in support of something) · gl avogado (person who argues the case of another) · el υπέρμαχος (person who speaks in support of something) · fr porte-parole (person who speaks in support of something) · de Rechtsanwältin (person who argues the case of another) · sl podpornica (person who speaks in support of something) · mi kaitautoko (person who speaks in support of something) · ca advocat (person who argues the case of another) · hi समर्थक (person who speaks in support of something) · ar ناطق بلسان (person who speaks in support of something) · km ស្មាក្ដី (person who argues the case of another) · vo lavogan (person who argues the case of another) · lld aucat (person who argues the case of another) · nl verdediger (person who speaks in support of something) · de Advokat (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · mi kaitautoko (person who argues the case of another) · sv förespråkare (person who speaks in support of something) · ru приве́рженка (person who speaks in support of something) · ru защи́тник (person who argues the case of another) · mt avukatessa (person who argues the case of another) · mk адвокат (person who argues the case of another) · la cognitor (person who argues the case of another) · bg адвока́тка (person who argues the case of another) · be адвака́т (person who argues the case of another) · gl avogada (person who argues the case of another) · ru адвока́т (person who argues the case of another) · nn forkjempar (person who speaks in support of something) · fi puolestapuhuja (person who speaks in support of something) · hy փաստաբան (person who argues the case of another) · fi asianajaja (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · es portavoz (person who speaks in support of something) · es abogada (person who argues the case of another) · mi kaihāpai (person who speaks in support of something) · el συνήγορος (person who argues the case of another) · bg поддръжник (person who speaks in support of something) · cs právnička (person who argues the case of another) · is formælandi (person who speaks in support of something) · hy կողմնակից (person who speaks in support of something) · de Rechtsanwalt (person who argues the case of another) · eo advokato (person who argues the case of another) · pl obrońca (person who argues the case of another) · sl zagovornica (person who argues the case of another) · pl adwokat (person who argues the case of another) · ru приве́рженец (person who speaks in support of something) · grc πρόδικος (person who argues the case of another) · ru побо́рница (person who speaks in support of something) · pt advogado (person who argues the case of another) · hy իրավաբան (person who argues the case of another) · es abogado (person who argues the case of another) · ml അഭിഭാഷകന് (person who argues the case of another) · sl zagovornik (person who argues the case of another) · ka ადვოკატი (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · cs advokát (person who argues the case of another) · pl adwokatka (person who speaks in support of something) · fi asianajaja (person who speaks in support of something) · el υπερασπιστής (person who speaks in support of something) · es abogador (person who speaks in support of something) · mi kaikōkiri (person who speaks in support of something) · mi kaitaunaki (person who speaks in support of something) · ar لسان حال (person who speaks in support of something) · hi अधिवक्ता (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · tl abogado (person who argues the case of another) · mi whakaihuwaka (person who speaks in support of something) · ru защи́тница (person who speaks in support of something) · vo hilavogan (person who argues the case of another) · pl adwokat (person who speaks in support of something) · el υποστηρικτής (person who speaks in support of something) · he סנגור (person who argues the case of another) · ml വക്കീല് (person who argues the case of another) · fi puolestapuhuja (person who argues the case of another) · crh advokat (person who argues the case of another) · pl adwokatka (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · id pembela (person who speaks in support of something) · mt avukat (person who argues the case of another) · it avvocata (person who argues the case of another) · pl adwokat (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · eo advokato (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · fr avocat (person who argues the case of another) · nl advocate (person who argues the case of another) · nl verdedigster (person who argues the case of another) · de Verteidiger (person who argues the case of another) · io advokato (person who speaks in support of something) · ta வக்கீல் (person who argues the case of another) · de Anwalt (person who speaks in support of something) · es abogado (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · nl advocaat (person who argues the case of another) · pt defensor (person who speaks in support of something) · de Fürsprecher (person who speaks in support of something) · vo jilavogan (person who argues the case of another) · ka ადვოკატი (person who argues the case of another) · ar محامي (person who argues the case of another) · bg адвока́т (person who argues the case of another) · nb forkjemper (person who speaks in support of something) · da forkæmper (person who speaks in support of something) · cs právník (person who argues the case of another) · ga abhcóide (person who argues the case of another) · nl voorstander (person who speaks in support of something) · mt diffensur (person who speaks in support of something) · grc δικήγορος (person who argues the case of another) · de Advokatin (someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law) · id pengacara (person who argues the case of another) · pt advogada (person who argues the case of another) · fr avocate (person who argues the case of another) · sq mbrojtës (person who speaks in support of something) · enm oratour (person who argues the case of another) · mt diffensura (person who speaks in support of something) · ce юрист (person who argues the case of another) · sq avokat (person who argues the case of another) · ru сторо́нница (person who speaks in support of something) · mk поборник (person who speaks in support of something) · io advokato (person who argues the case of another) · ru побо́рник (person who speaks in support of something) · txb weñmo (person who argues the case of another) · es advocante (person who speaks in support of something) · pt representante (person who speaks in support of something) · it sostenitrice (person who speaks in support of something)