/par"euh kleet'/ , n.
1. an advocate or intercessor.
2. ( cap. ) the Holy Spirit; the Comforter.
[ 1400-50; Paracletus Parákletos comforter, lit., (person) called in (to help), verbid of parakaleîn (equiv. to para- PARA- 1 + kaleîn to call); r. late ME paraclit Paraclitus, repr. MGk Parákletos ]