advocate
a lawyer who argues cases in court; also a public supporter of a cause
In India, 'advocate' is the usual word for a lawyer, as in 'Advocate Sharma'. It also means someone who strongly supports an idea.
advocate meaning in Hindi
वकील जो अदालत में मुक़दमा लड़ता है; किसी मुद्दे का खुला समर्थक भी
भारत में 'advocate' वकील के लिए आम शब्द है, जैसे 'एडवोकेट शर्मा'। इसका मतलब किसी विचार का पक्का समर्थक भी होता है।
Examples
- Our neighbour is an advocate at the district court.हमारे पड़ोसी ज़िला अदालत में वकील हैं।
- She has been a strong advocate of girls’ education for twenty years.वह बीस साल से लड़कियों की शिक्षा की प्रबल समर्थक रही हैं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
An adVOCate raises her VOICE (Latin voc-) in court for her client.
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In India, 'Senior Advocate' is a special title given by a High Court or the Supreme Court to highly experienced lawyers.
Word origin
From Latin 'advocatus' (one called to help), from 'ad' (to) + 'vocare' (to call); first a legal helper, later anyone who speaks up for a cause.
Other meanings
verb to publicly support an idea, plan or way of doing things
noun A lawyer who is enrolled to practise and appear in Indian courts.
noun A lawyer who speaks for a client in court.
advocate meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | वकील जो अदालत में मुक़दमा लड़ता है; किसी मुद्दे का खुला समर्थक भी |
| Arabic · العربية | محامٍ يترافع في القضايا أمام المحكمة؛ وأيضًا مؤيد علني لقضية ما |
| French · Français | avocat qui plaide au tribunal ; aussi, défenseur public d'une cause |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | pengacara yang membela perkara di pengadilan; juga pendukung terbuka suatu gerakan |
| Chinese · 中文 | 在法庭上辩护的律师;也指公开支持某一事业的人 |
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a notice, picture or short film that tells people about a product, ser
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