avocat

Definitions of avocat
  1. noun
    a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
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    type of:
    fruit comestible
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
  2. noun
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
    synonyms: procureur
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    conseiller
    a lawyer who pleads cases in court
    plaignant
    a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
    avocat commis, avocat d'office
    a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
    conseiller, solicitor
    a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
    procureur du Roi
    an official prosecutor for a judicial district
    type of:
    pro, professionnel
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  3. noun
    a lawyer who pleads cases in court
    synonyms: conseiller
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    type of:
    procureur
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
  4. noun
    a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
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    type of:
    procureur
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
  5. noun
    a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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    défenseur
    a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
    partisan, zélateur
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    républicain
    an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
    interprète, porte-parole, représentant, représentant du peuple
    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
    adepte, admirateur
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    sectaire
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
    partisan
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
    pilier
    a prominent supporter
    porte-parole
    a male spokesperson
    porte-parole
    a female spokesperson
    endosseur
    someone who expresses strong approval
    sympathisant
    someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
    cantonnier, voyageur de commerce
    a salesman who travels to call on customers
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
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