Paraclete Definition
An advocate, especially the Holy Spirit.
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Origin of Paraclete
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Middle English Paraclit from Old French Paraclet from Latin Paraclētus from Greek Paraklētos from parakalein to invoke para- to the side of para–1 kalein klē- to call kelə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French paraclit, from Late Latin paraclet, from Latin paracletus (“advocate, defender, helper, protector, conforter"), from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paraklÄ“tos, “called to help, helper"), from παρά (para, “beside") + καλέω (kaleō, “I call")
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