Obs. [a. Mfr. advocatrice, ad. L. advocātrix, -īcem: see next.] A female advocate.
1384. Chaucer, M. of God, 40. Swich an advocatrice who can dyvyne … our greeves to redresse.
1485. Caxton, St. Wenefr., 13. Seynte Wenefryde To whome late us praye to be a specialle aduocatryce for us.
1531. Elyot, Governour, II. vii. (R.). The emperour reioysed to him selfe that Cinna had founde such an aduocatrice.
