advocaat
- noun
- /ˈæd.və.kɑːt/
- Archaic
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abogado
- The advocaat represented her client in court.
Examples
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As an experienced advocaat, she helped many clients navigate complex legal issues in court.
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The old documents referred to him as an advocaat representing merchants in court.
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In the Netherlands, an advocaat must complete specialized training before practicing law.
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She consulted an advocaat to help with her legal dispute in Amsterdam.
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Many Dutch advocaten specialize in immigration law.
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The young man decided to become an advocaat to advocate for those who could not afford legal representation.
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In the small town, residents often sought advice from the local advocaat for their legal troubles.
Synonyms
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4.3
A lawyer who speaks for someone in court
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5.8
A lawyer who speaks for a client in court
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7.1
A person who knows a lot about law, like a judge or law teacher
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9.9
A title used before a lawyer's name in some countries
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9.9
A person who gives advice about the law and speaks for people in court
A person who gives legal advice and handles legal documents, often in Scotland
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Advocaat comes from the Latin word advocatus, which means 'called to help' and is the same root as the English advocate. So an advocaat is literally someone 'called' to help you in court, which is why it means 'lawyer'.