paraclete

See also: Paraclete

English

Etymology

See Paraclete.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəkliːt/

Noun

paraclete (plural paracletes)

  1. An advocate or helper.
    • 1963, Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr Enderby
      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.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost.

Translations

Latin

Noun

parāclēte

  1. vocative singular of parāclētus
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