All 4 Uses of
advocate
in
The Winter's Tale
- If she dares trust me with her little babe,
I'll show't the king, and undertake to be
Her advocate to th' loud'st. ...
Scene 2.2 *advocate = supporter (spokesperson)
- What advocate hast thou to him?†
Scene 4.4 *
- Advocate's the court-word for a pheasant; say you have none.†
Scene 4.4
- —Beseech you, sir, Remember since you ow'd no more to time Than I do now: with thought of such affections, Step forth mine advocate; at your request My father will grant precious things as trifles.†
Scene 5.1
Definitions:
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(advocate as in: an advocate supporting) a person who publicly supports and works to advance a cause
or more rarely:
someone acting in the role of a defense lawyer in England's past and in some jurisdictions today
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(advocate as in: to advocate) to recommend or publicly support (someone or something)