What is one who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth called?
advocate — One who defends, vindicates, or espouses any cause by argument; a pleader; as, an advocate of free trade, an advocate of truth. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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