"Paraclete" meaning in English

See Paraclete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpæɹəkliːt/
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|paraclit}} Old French paraclit, {{der|en|LL.|paraclētus}} Late Latin paraclētus, {{der|en|grc|παράκλητος||one called to help, helper; comforter; protector, defender; (legal) advocate}} Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, “one called to help, helper; comforter; protector, defender; (legal) advocate”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Paraclete
  1. (Christianity) The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful. Wikipedia link: Paraclete Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: The Comforter, others at Holy Spirit Translations (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful): παράκλητος (paráklētos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 1. محمد (english: Muhammad) (Arabic), Свети Дух (Sveti Duh) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Parakleet [masculine] (Dutch), Parakletos (Finnish), Paraclet [masculine] (French), Paraklet [masculine] (German), Παράκλητος (Paráklitos) [masculine] (Greek), Paraclito [masculine] (Italian), paraclētus [masculine] (Latin), Paraklet [masculine] (Polish), Paráclito [masculine] (Portuguese), Паракле́т (Paraklét) [masculine] (Russian), Паракли́т (Paraklít) [masculine] (Russian), Paráclito (Spanish), Paraklet [common-gender] (Swedish), Paraklito (Tagalog), Isiqinisekiso (Zulu)
    Sense id: en-Paraclete-en-name-skDxDMbU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

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