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advocation

advocation

9.9
The right to choose a leader for a local church
  • noun
  • /ˌæd.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : presentación
  • In medieval England, the lord of the manor held the advocation of the local parish church.

Examples

  • Disputes over advocation sometimes led to conflicts between landowners and church authorities.

  • The advocation was often passed down through noble families as a valuable privilege.

  • The bishop's advocation of the new priest was well received.

  • During the medieval period, advocation was a significant aspect of church politics.

  • In medieval England, the lord of the manor had the advocation to present a clergyman to the local parish church.

  • The advocation of the church benefice was considered a noble privilege that influenced local governance.

  • For many families, advocation of clergy to church positions represented a tradition of church patronage.

Synonyms

advowson
vsadvocation
  • Archaic
9.9

The right to choose who will be the priest at a local church

is a historical broader form of that patronage right not limited to English law

Surface Forms

advocation singular
advocations plural

Morphology

advocation = advocate (opaque) = advocate + ion

Although morphologically 'advocate' + '-ion', this historical/legal/church sense ('right of presentation') is specialized and not inferable from the common meaning of 'advocate'.

Etymology

Advocation comes from old Latin parts ad- 'to' and vocare 'to call', and a helpful way to remember the old church sense is to think of it as the right to 'call' or present a priest to a church. That is why advocation came to mean the special privilege of choosing a clergyman.