advowrer
advowrer · advowrers
A protector, especially a patron saintA protector, especially a patron saint.
Meaning
1 senses(Early, Modern, obsolete)A protector, especially a patron saint.
Origin
From advowry, variant of avowry, + -er. Compare Middle English avouer (“patron, protector”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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