Advocate, v. a. Defend, support, vindicate, justify, countenance, uphold, maintain, favor, plead in favor of, stand up for, promote, propagate.
Advocate, n.
- 1. Counsellor, counsel, barrister. lawyer, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law, limb of the law.
- 2. Defender, vindicator, supporter, upholder, maintainer, propagator, promoter, countenancer, favorer,
apologist, friend, patron.
- 3. Intercessor, comforter, paraclete, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.
- 4. [With The prefixed.] Christ.
Ægis, n.
- 1. Shield, buckler.
- 2. Defence, protection, safeguard, shelter.
Aerate, v. a. Aerify, fill with air, infuse air into, permeate with air or gas.
Aeration, n. Aerification, permeation with air or gas.
Aerial, a.
- 1. Atmospheric.
- 2. Aeriform, gaseous, vaporous, ethereal, airy, light, empyreal, empyrean.
- 3. High, lofty, empyreal, empyrean, aery.
Aerie, n.
- 1. Nest (of a bird of prey).
- 2. Brood (of birds of prey). See Eyrie.
Aeriform, a. Gaseous, ethereal, vaporous, airy, aerial, air-like.
Aerolite, n. Meteoric stone, meteorite, aerolith.
Aeronaut, n. Balloonist, aerial navigator.
Aeronautics, n. Aerostation, ballooning, aerostatics.