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