🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

avocat

Pronunciation / Transliteration: avocat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Advocate/ˈæd.və.keɪt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Il est un avocat des droits de l'homme."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

    "She is a strong advocate for environmental protection."
As verb
  1. 1

    To publicly recommend or support.

    "He advocates for the rights of marginalized communities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'advocate' originates from the Latin 'advocatus', meaning 'one called to aid'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a legal context to broader support for causes or ideas.

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