Meaning of Paraclete | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful.
2. An advocate or helper.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Paraclete, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost.
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Examples

“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.”

“Apples of ashes, golden bright; / Waters of bitterness, how sweet! / O banquet of a foul delight, / Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete!”

“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.”

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