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advocation

American  
[ad-vuh-kay-shuhn] / ˌæd vəˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. Scots Law. the action of a superior court in calling before itself or reviewing an action originally brought before an inferior court.

  2. Obsolete.

    1. advocacy.

    2. the act of summoning.


advocation British  
/ ˌædvəˈkeɪʃən /

noun

  1. Scots law papal law the transfer to itself by a superior court of an action pending in a lower court

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of advocation

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin advocātiōn-, stem of advocātiō; see advocate, -ion


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I see your advocation for me to have performed tonight and I’m so grateful to you!!

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

"Well, for violence, and advocation of violence, or violence specifically, it needs to be a clear and imminent threat," Matze said.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2021

Perhaps the biggest mark against DeChambeau was the advocation of his unconventional methods before he achieved anything of professional substance.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 26, 2018

Without advocation or incitement, the authors do a great deal by shedding light on a dark place.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2013

He would postpone the advocation for a few days, but it could not be refused.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by J.A. Froude

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