Paraclete

noun

Par·a·clete ˈper-ə-ˌklēt

ˈpa-rə-

: holy spirit

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Rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns in win over Chavez. PASSING • Jaden Jefferson, Cathedral: Passed for 341 yards and four touchdowns in win over Paraclete. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 Division 4 Paraclete 8, JW North 0: Jamie Sencion was overpowering in the circle, throwing the shutout to give Paraclete the title. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 The junior, a transfer from Paraclete, held an Oxford Academy offense averaging 13 runs in the postseason to four hits and struck out eight. —

Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024 No one responded to messages left Friday for the Servants of the Paraclete. —

Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Paraclit, Paraclyte, borrowed from Late Latin Paraclētus, Paraclītus "advocate, comforter," borrowed from Greek paráklētos "advocate, helper, comforter," an epithet of the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John (as John 14:26), derivative of paráklētos, adjective, "called to one's aid," verbal adjective of parakaleîn "to call in, send for, summon, exhort, comfort, console," from para- para- entry 1 + kaléō, kaleîn "to call, summon" — more at low entry 3