■ noun 'advəkət
1》 a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
2》 a person who pleads a case on someone else's behalf.
↘Scottish term for barrister .
■ verb 'advəkeɪt publicly recommend or support.
Derivatives
advocacy noun
~ship noun
advocation noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. avocat , from L. advocat- , advocare 'call (to one's aid)', from ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call'.