advocatess en · NOUN
Etymology
From advocate + -ess.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) A female advocate.
1664-1667, Jeremy Taylor, Dissuasive from Popery Therefore God hath provided us of an advocatess, who is gentle and sweet, in whom nothing that is sharp, is to be found.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| advocatesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |