Paraclete

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Old French paraclet, from Late Latin paraclet, from Greek παρακλητος ‘call in aid’ (from καλεω ‘call’).

Pronunciation

IPA: /'pæɹəkli:t/

Noun

Singular paraclete

Plural paracletes

1. an advocate, especially the Holy Spirit

   • 1963: 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. — Anthony Burgess, Inside Mr Enderby
   • 1963: The matter of a Paraclete’s coming, the comforter, the dove; the tongues of flame, the gift of tongues: Pentecost. Third Person of the Trinity. — Thomas Pynchon, V.