See Also: destinal(dictionary)

advocation (iou) and destinal (iou)


advocation (iou)



advocation noun. LME.
[Old French a(d)vocacion from Latin advocatio(n-), formed as ADVOCATE verb1: see -ATION.]
A summoning. LME-L15.
The function or office of an advocate. LME-M18.
The calling of an action before itself by a superior court, spec. the papal court or a Scottish criminal (formerly also civil) court. E16.
An appeal for aid or defence. L16-M18.

destinal (iou)



destinal adjective. LME.
[from French destin (masc.) Old French destine (fem.), from destiner DESTINE: see -AL1.]
Of, pertaining to, or according to destiny or fate.
J. McQueen The planets represent the destinal forces of the universe.
? In isolated use before 20.