ADVOCATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Categories: Person, Individual, Someone, Somebody, Mortal, Soul
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Categories: Lawyer, Attorney
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "advocate" comes from Latin advocātus. It started in Old French advocat. Then it appeared in Middle English advocat.
🔗 Related Words
paraclete – A related word in the same word family.
advoke – A related word in the same word family.
avouch – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.