paraclete

/ˈpæɹəkliːt/

Etymology

From Old French paraclit, from Late Latin paraclētus, from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, “one called to help, helper; comforter; protector, defender; (legal) advocate”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + κλητός (klētós, “called, invited [one]”). The Greek term is used four times in the Gospel of John as an epithet of the Holy Spirit.

paraclete means the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

Why this word is great

PARACLETE — [Name] A title for the Holy Spirit, signifying its role as comforter, advocate, and helper to the faithful. From the Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, "one called to help, advocate, comforter"), from παρά (pará, "beside") + κλητός (klētós, "called, invited one"). Unlike "comforter," which suggests a passive solace for grief, or "advocate," which implies a strictly forensic defender, the Paraclete is the summoned divine presence in the soul's trial. It is the steadying hand in the solitude of prayer, the whispered courage in the prisoner's dock of conscience, and the breath that fills your lungs when your own strength has fled—a quiet, terrifying promise that you are not alone in the courtroom of your own soul.

name

The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful.“Apples of ashes, golden bright; / Waters of bitterness, how sweet! / O banquet of a foul delight, / Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete!”

noun

An advocate or helper.“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.”