/ ˈædvəkɑː; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( especially BrE ) a strong alcoholic drink made from eggs, sugar and brandy
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from Dutch , literally advocate (being originally considered a lawyer's drink).
/ ˈædvəkɑː; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( especially BrE ) a strong alcoholic drink made from eggs, sugar and brandy
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from Dutch , literally advocate (being originally considered a lawyer's drink).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005