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advowrer

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Advowrer (noun) means (archaic) Someone who protects a person or place, especially a patron saint.

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(archaic) Someone who protects a person or place, especially a patron saint.
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Etymology

Formed from advowry, a variant of avowry, plus -er. Compare Middle English avouer (“patron, protector”), from avowen (“avow”), and avouwe, avowe (“patron, protector”), from Old French avoue.

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"advowrer" (noun) means (archaic) Someone who protects a person or place, especially a patron saint.
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