paraclete
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paraclete¹
- /ˈpæɹəkliːt/
Where it comes from
See Paraclete.
noun paracletes
- An advocate or helper. He passed a block of bright posters. One of them extolled domestic gas: a smiling toy paraclete called Mr Therm presided over a sort of warm Holy Family.
- Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost.
Paraclete²
- /ˈpæɹəkliːt/
Where it comes from
From Old French paraclit, from Late Latin paraclētus, from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, “one called to help, helper; comforter; protector, defender; (legal) advocate”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + κλητός (klētós, “called, invited [one]”). The Greek term is used four times in the Gospel of John as an epithet of the Holy Spirit.
proper noun
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The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful.
Apples of ashes, golden bright; / Waters of bitterness, how sweet! / O banquet of a foul delight, / Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete!
Similar: The Comforter, others at Holy Spirit
Translations
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noun advocate
| Español | paráclito |
|---|---|
| Português | paráclito, paracleto |
| Français | paraclet |
| Deutsch | Paraklet |
| Ελληνικά | παράκλητος paráklitos |
| Русский | паракле́т paraklét |
| עברית | פְּרַקְלִיט p'raqlít |
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title = {paraclete},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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