n. Brit. Eccl. (in ecclesiastical law) the right of recommending a member of the clergy for a vacant benefice, or of making the appointment.
[ ME f. AF a(d)voweson f. OF avoeson f. L advocatio -onis (as ADVOCATE) ]
n. Brit. Eccl. (in ecclesiastical law) the right of recommending a member of the clergy for a vacant benefice, or of making the appointment.
[ ME f. AF a(d)voweson f. OF avoeson f. L advocatio -onis (as ADVOCATE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012