paraclete

[ par-uh-kleet ]
/ ˈpær əˌklit /

noun

an advocate or intercessor.
(initial capital letter) the Holy Spirit; the Comforter.

Origin of paraclete

1400–50; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin Paraclētus < Late Greek Paráklētos comforter, literally, (person) called in (to help), verbid of parakaleîn (equivalent to para- para-1 + kaleîn to call); replacing late Middle English paraclit < Medieval Latin Paraclītus, representing Medieval Greek Paráklētos

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British Dictionary definitions for paraclete (1 of 2)

paraclete
/ (ˈpærəˌkliːt) /

noun

rare a mediator or advocate

British Dictionary definitions for paraclete (2 of 2)

Paraclete
/ (ˈpærəˌkliːt) /

noun

Christianity the Holy Ghost as comforter or advocate

Word Origin for Paraclete

C15: via Old French from Church Latin Paraclētus, from Late Greek Paraklētos advocate, from Greek parakalein to summon as a helper, from para- 1 + kalein to call