comforter

[kuhm-fer-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that comforts.

2. a quilt.

3. a long, woolen scarf, usually knitted.

4. the Comforter. Holy Ghost.

comforter

¹

/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

1. a person or thing that comforts

2. a woollen scarf

3. a baby's dummy

4. a quilted bed covering

Comforter

²

/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

1. Christianity an epithet of the Holy Spirit

Word History and Origins

Origin of comforter¹

1300–50; Middle English comfortour < Anglo-French, Old French conforteor, equivalent to confort ( er ) ( comfort ) + -eor < Latin -ōr- -or ¹ or -ātōr- -ator

Word History and Origins

Origin of comforter¹

C14: translation of Latin consolātor, representing Greek paraklētos; see _Paraclete

Example Sentences

Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.

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Referred to as "the comforter", he was ushered in - along with his family - by a marching band, horse parade and a series of luxury vehicles, among them a midnight sapphire Rolls Royce.

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Clean: Here are guides to washing your comforter and your blankets.

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Mr. Trump clung to the trappings of the presidency — as instruments of power, leverage and, some have suggested, psychological comforters.

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They married in the camp, and when they had a son, they named him Menachem, which means comforter or consoler in Hebrew.

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Related Words

• bedspread 
• quilt