advocatus Dei
noun
ad·vo·ca·tus Dei
¦ad-və-¦kā-təs-ˈdē-ˌī;
¦ad-və-¦kä-təs-ˈdā-ˌē,
¦äd-vō-¦kä-ˌtu̇s-
: an official of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Rites whose duty is to refute the objections raised by the advocatus diaboli against the beatification or canonization of a person
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“Advocatus Dei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advocatus%20Dei. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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