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† ˈavocate, v. Obs.
[f. L. āvocāt- ppl. stem of āvocāre to call off or away, f. ā, ab, off + vocāre to call. In sense 2 f. F. avoquer, later advoquer, ad. L. advocāre: see advoke, advocate v.1]
1. To call away, withdraw, distract, divert (from).
1543Becon David's Harp Wks. (1843) 266 Whereby they might be avocated and called away from sin. 1641Prynne Antip. Ep. 14 Temporall meanes, & honour..avocate and hinder them from preaching. 1752Shenstone Wks. & Lett. III. 192, I have avocated my thoughts, and fixed them for a while upon common amusements.
2. To call to a higher tribunal; = advocate v.1 2.
1649Ld. Herbert Hen. VIII, 259 (T.) Seeing now all proceeding in England inhibited, the cause avocated to Rome, Campegius recalled. 1679Burnet Hist. Ref. 120 Must avocate the business to be heard in the court of Rome. |