paraclete

[ par-uh-kleet ]

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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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How to use paraclete in a sentence

Heloise, abbess of the paraclete, died; celebrated as the mistress of Abelard, and for her learning.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
Muslim commentators hold that the paraclete (Comforter) promised in John xvi.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | Various
He called the place his paraclete, because it had been his consolation.
Selections from the Prose Writings of John Henry Cardinal Newman | John Henry Newman
This reminds us that it was provided that the paraclete should have a certain number of monks attached to it.
Women of Medival France | Pierce Butler
When or how often he visited the paraclete we do not know; but in some of these visits Hlose and Ablard must have met again.
Women of Medival France | Pierce Butler

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

Origin of 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

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