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advowrer

The English word “advowrer” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A protector, especially a patron saint.

Etymology

From advowry, variant of avowry, + -er. Compare Middle English avouer (“patron, protector”), from avowen (“avow”), and avouwe, avowe (“patron, protector”), from Old French avoue.

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