paraclete

[par-uh-kleet]

noun

1. an advocate or intercessor.

2. (initial capital letter),  the Holy Spirit; the Comforter.

Paraclete

¹

/ ˈpærəˌkliːt /

noun

1. Christianity the Holy Ghost as comforter or advocate

paraclete

²

/ ˈpærəˌkliːt /

noun

1. rare,  a mediator or advocate

Word History and Origins

Origin of paraclete¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of paraclete¹

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

Example Sentences

Garces at Paraclete, 7:30 p.m.

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Paraclete 2, Sierra Canyon 0: Two pitchers combined for the shutout.

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Paraclete 2, Saugus 0: Jacob Draper threw four scoreless innings for Paraclete.

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Paraclete 5, Granada Hills 4: Carlo Ramirez struck out eight in six innings for Paraclete.

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Paraclete at Glendale CC, 7 p.m.

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