All 7 Uses of
advocate
in
Angels & Demons
- And you play devil's advocate, I imagine.
Chpt 31-32devil's advocate = someone who takes an unpopular position to encourage debate or test ideas
- I was the Devil's Advocate.
Chpt 133-134 *
- The infamous "Devil's Advocate" was the authority when it came to scandalous information inside the Vatican.
Chpt 133-134devil's advocate = generally someone who takes an unpopular position to encourage debate; but in this book referring specifically to an historic job title in the Roman Catholic Church given to someone whose job was to point to weaknesses in a candidate
- Skeletons in a Pope's closet were dangerous, and prior to elections, secret inquiries into a candidate's background were carried out by a lone cardinal who served as the "Devil's Advocate"-that individual responsible for unearthing reasons why the eligible cardinals should not become Pope.
Chpt 133-134
- The Devil's Advocate was appointed in advance by the reigning Pope in preparation for his own death.
Chpt 133-134
- The Devil's Advocate was never supposed to reveal his identity.
Chpt 133-134
- "I was the Devil's Advocate," Mortati repeated.
Chpt 133-134
Definition:
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(devil's advocate as in: I'll play the devil's advocate) a person who takes an unpopular position to encourage debate or test ideas