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advocatus

advocatus noun: a medieval officeholder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey.

Noun

advocatus (plural advocati)

  1. (historical) A medieval officeholder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey.

Forms of advocatus

pluraladvocati

Origin of advocatus

Borrowed from Latin advocatus. Doublet of advocate and avocat.

Phrases with advocatus

Questions about advocatus

What does advocatus mean?
Advocatus means a medieval officeholder, particularly important in the Holy Roman Empire, who was delegated some of the powers and functions of a major feudal lord, or for an institution such as an abbey.
What part of speech is advocatus?
Advocatus is a noun.
What is the plural of advocatus?
The plural of advocatus is advocati.

Words near advocatus in the dictionary

  1. advocatress
  2. advocatresses
  3. advocatrice
  4. advocatrices
  5. advocatrix
  6. advocatus
  7. advocatus Dei
  8. advoke
  9. advoked
  10. advokes
  11. advoking

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