Obs. rare–1. [f. ADVOCATE sb. + -ESS. Cf. poet-ess. Advocatissa occurs in med. L. as patroness of a benefice.] A female advocate.
1647. Jer. Taylor, Diss. fr. Pop., I. § 8. Therefore God hath provided us of an advocatess [some edd. advocatress]. [Besides this the forms ADVOCATRIX, ADVOCATRICE, ADVOCATRESS, have all been used for the feminine.]
