Definition of 'advocatus diaboli'
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advocatus diaboli in British
Latin (ˌædvəˈkɑːtəs daɪˈæbəˌlaɪ)noun
another name for the devil's advocate
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Trends of 'advocatus diaboli'
Used Rarely. advocatus diaboli is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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Nearby words of 'advocatus diaboli'
- advocative
- advocator
- advocatory
- advocatus diaboli
- advoutrer
- advoutry
- advowson
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All ENGLISH words that begin with 'A'
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