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

Heloise, abbess of the Paraclete, died; celebrated as the mistress of Abelard, and for her learning.

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Muslim commentators hold that the Paraclete (Comforter) promised in John xvi.

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He called the place his Paraclete, because it had been his consolation.

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This reminds us that it was provided that the Paraclete should have a certain number of monks attached to it.

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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.

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