Advocation (&unr_;), n. [L. advocatio: cf. OF. avocation. See Advowson.] 1. The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy. [Archaic]
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The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us. Jer. Taylor.
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2. Advowson. [Obs.]
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The donations or advocations of church livings. Sanderson.
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3. (Scots Law) The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court. Bell.
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