All 3 Uses of
advocate
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The only difference consists in the opposite character of the equality advocated by these two men; one is the equality that elevates, the other is the equality that degrades; one brings a king within reach of the guillotine, the other elevates the people to a level with the throne.
Chpt 5-6 (definition 1) *advocated = recommended
- Still, marquise, it has been so with other usurpers—Cromwell, for instance, who was not half so bad as Napoleon, had his partisans and advocates.
Chpt 5-6 (definition 2) *advocates = public supporters
- "Monsieur," returned the inspector, "providence has changed this gigantic plan you advocate so warmly."
Chpt 13-14 (definition 1)advocate = support
Definitions:
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(1) (advocate as in: to advocate) to recommend or publicly support (someone or something)
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(2) (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