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Advoke

Advoke \Ad*voke"\, v. t. [L. advocare. See Advocate.] To summon; to call. [Obs.]

Queen Katharine had privately prevailed with the pope to advoke the cause to Rome.
--Fuller.

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advoke

vb. To summon or call (to a higher tribunal).

Usage examples of "advoke".

The closure of the Blackfriars court, the advoking of the case to Rome had heartened, not discouraged her.