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Word: Paraclete
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
via late Latin from Greek paraklētos ‘called in aid’, from para- ‘alongside’ + klētos (from kalein ‘to call’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈparəkliːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in Christian theology) the Holy Spirit as advocate or counsellor (John 14:16, 26).
Short Definition:(in Christian theology) Holy Spirit as advocate or counsellor
