avocat meaning in English — advocate, attorney, avocado

English meaning

advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
attorney noun A lawyer, especially one licensed to represent clients in legal matters.
avocado noun A pear-shaped fruit with rich, buttery green flesh and a large central stone, eaten as a savoury food.
barrister noun (chiefly British) A lawyer qualified to argue cases in the higher courts.
lawyer noun A person qualified to advise on or represent others in legal matters.
proponent noun One who supports something; an advocate.
solicitor noun In the UK and similar legal systems, a lawyer who advises clients and handles legal paperwork, as distinct from a barrister who argues cases in court.

avocat is used for these senses in English:

advocate Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
attorney (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
avocado Of a dull yellowish-green colour.
avocado The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
avocado The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
avocado (mostly, uncountable) A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.
barrister (chiefly, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
lawyer A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.

noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.

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