Paraclete en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /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.
Meanings
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The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful.
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.
1963, Thomas Pynchon, V.:Apples of ashes, golden bright; / Waters of bitterness, how sweet! / O banquet of a foul delight, / Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete!
1893, Lionel Johnson, The Dark Angel, lines 33–36:
Synonyms
The Comforter · others at Holy Spirit
Translations (20)
fr Paraclet (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · pt Paráclito (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · de Paraklet (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · ru Паракли́т (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · zu Isiqinisekiso (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · cmn 保惠師 /保惠师 (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · sv Paraklet (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · ru Паракле́т (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · la paraclētus (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · grc παράκλητος (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · tl Paraklito (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · pl Paraklet (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · cmn 師保 /师保 (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · bg Свети Дух (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · el Παράκλητος (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · nl Parakleet (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · es Paráclito (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · it Paraclito (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · fi Parakletos (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful) · es Paracleto (the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful)