advowrer
advowrer noun: a protector, especially a patron saint.
Noun
advowrer (plural advowrers)
- A protector, especially a patron saint.
- and also I beseche our blissed lady seynt Mary wᵗ the speciall helpe of all the holy company of heven and of myn advowrers³ Petir and Pawle, seynt Frideswide, seynt barbara, seynt brigett, seynt Kateryne, & King Henry⁴ if he be soo at our lordes accepted, to be mediators for my soule, and all my...1507, John Estbury, “[Will of John Estbury]”, in John Footman, History of the Parish Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, Chipping Lambourn, London: Elliot Stock, published 1894, →OCLC, pages 73–74
- First I bequeth to almighty god and to the blissed Trinitie, to the blissed virgyn saint Mary our lady and to all saint[s] and martirs, saint george saint Kateryn saint Antony myn advowerers and to all the blissed holy company in heven, most humbly requiryng the said Trinitie that they by the...1527, Edward Echyngham, “The Will of Sir Edward Echingham”, in The Genealogist, volume 22 (N.S.), London: George Bell & Sons, published 1906, →OCLC, page 54
Forms of advowrer
| plural | advowrers |
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Origin of advowrer
From advowry, variant of avowry, + -er. Compare Middle English avouer (“patron, protector”), from avowen (“avow”), and avouwe, avowe (“patron, protector”), from Old French avoue.
Questions about advowrer
- What does advowrer mean?
- Advowrer means a protector, especially a patron saint.
- What part of speech is advowrer?
- Advowrer is a noun.
- What is the plural of advowrer?
- The plural of advowrer is advowrers.
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