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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024par•a•clete (par′ə klēt′),USA pronunciation n. - an advocate or intercessor.
- Religion(cap.) the Holy Spirit;
the Comforter.
- Medieval Latin Paraclītus, representing Medieval Greek Paráklētos
- 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, Late Latin Paraclētus
- 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Paraclete /ˈpærəˌkliːt/ n - the Holy Ghost as comforter or advocate
Etymology: 15th Century: 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 |