"advocatrix" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin advocātrīx, from advocāre (“advocate”) + -trīx (“-ess”, forming feminine agent nouns), from ad- (“to, toward, on behalf of”) + vocāre (“speak”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|advocātrīx}} Latin advocātrīx, {{m|la|advoco|advocāre|advocate}} advocāre (“advocate”), {{m|la|-trīx||-ess|pos=forming feminine agent nouns}} -trīx (“-ess”, forming feminine agent nouns), {{m|la|ad-||to, toward, on behalf of}} ad- (“to, toward, on behalf of”), {{m|la|voco|vocāre|speak}} vocāre (“speak”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} advocatrix (plural not attested)
  1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) A female advocate, especially as a title of Mary, mother of Jesus. Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism Synonyms: advocatess, advocatress, advocatrice

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