Comforter Definition
kŭmfər-tər
comforters
noun
comforters
A person or thing that comforts.
Webster's New World
A quilted bed covering.
Webster's New World
A long woolen scarf.
Webster's New World
(UK, New Zealand, Australia) A pacifier.
Wiktionary
pronoun
The Holy Spirit.
Wiktionary
idiom
the Comforter
- the Holy Spirit: John 14:26
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Comforter
Noun
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comfortersIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Comforter
- the Comforter
Origin of Comforter
From the Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paraklētos, “comforter”) as is referenced in several New Testament Biblical verses.
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From Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.
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