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par•a•clete 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

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