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comforter

com·for·ter

UK/ˈkʌmfətə/ US/ˈkʌmfəɹtəɹ/ rare dated uk us

noun

1.

commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

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2.

a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies

  • “a reliever of anxiety”
  • “an allayer of fears”
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3.

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

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4.

Origin

A translation of the Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos, “comforter”), used in several verses of the New Testament.

Phrases

  • Job's comforter

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