advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
(noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
proponent (plural proponents)
One who supports something; an advocate
One who makes a proposal or proposition.
(legal) One who propounds a will for probate.
• exponent
• detractor
• opponent
proponent (not comparable)
Making proposals; proposing.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*po"nent, a. Etym: [L. proponens, p. pr.]
Definition: Making proposals; proposing.
Pro*po"nent, n.
1. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition. Dryden.
2. (Law)
Definition: The propounder of a thing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
