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fər noun
1.
a person or thing that comforts.
2.
a quilt.
3.
a long, woolen scarf, usually knitted.
4.
the Comforter, Holy Ghost.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that comforts |
| 2. | chiefly (Brit) a woollen scarf |
| 3. | a baby's dummy |
| 4. | (US) a quilted bed covering |
| Comforter (ˈkʌmfətə) | |
| —n | |
| Christianity an epithet of the Holy Spirit | |
| [C14: translation of Latin consolātor, representing Greek paraklētos; see | |
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Word Origin & History
comforter
late 14c., "one who consoles or comforts," from Anglo-Fr. confortour, from V.L. *confortatorem, agent n. from L.L. confortare (see comfort). As a kind of scarf, from 1823; as a kind of coverlet, from 1832.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Comforter definition
the designation of the Holy Ghost (John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7; R.V. marg., "or Advocate, or Helper; Gr. paracletos"). The same Greek word thus rendered is translated "Advocate" in 1 John 2:1 as applicable to Christ. It means properly "one who is summoned to the side of another" to help him in a court of justice by defending him, "one who is summoned to plead a cause." "Advocate" is the proper rendering of the word in every case where it occurs. It is worthy of notice that although Paul nowhere uses the word paracletos, he yet presents the idea it embodies when he speaks of the "intercession" both of Christ and the Spirit (Rom. 8:27, 34).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Tying the layers of a quilt or comforter together with yarn knots.
See it and you will never look at a down comforter in quite the same way.
Pull back the comforter and sheets and look for the fecal stains on the mattress seams and ticking.
The third and fourth photos are of both sides of a comforter.
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