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paraclete
[ par-uh-kleet ]
noun
- an advocate or intercessor.
- (initial capital letter) the Holy Spirit; the Comforter.
Paraclete
1/ ˈæəˌː /
noun
- Christianity the Holy Ghost as comforter or advocate
paraclete
2/ ˈæəˌː /
noun
- rare.a mediator or advocate
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paraclete1
1400–50; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin ʲŧٳܲ < Late Greek ʲáŧٴDz comforter, literally, (person) called in (to help), verbid of 貹첹î (equivalent to para- para- 1 + 첹î to call); replacing late Middle English paraclit < Medieval Latin ʲīٳܲ, representing Medieval Greek ʲáŧٴDz
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paraclete1
C15: via Old French from Church Latin ʲŧٳܲ, from Late Greek ʲŧٴDz advocate, from Greek parakalein to summon as a helper, from para- 1+ kalein to call
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Paraclete 2, Sierra Canyon 0: Two pitchers combined for the shutout.
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Paraclete 2, Saugus 0: Jacob Draper threw four scoreless innings for Paraclete.
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Paraclete 5, Granada Hills 4: Carlo Ramirez struck out eight in six innings for Paraclete.
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Paraclete at Glendale CC, 7 p.m.
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—Jacob Paisano, Hart: Completed 30 of 40 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns in win over Paraclete.
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