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comforter

[ kuhm-fer-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that comforts.
  2. a quilt.
  3. a long, woolen scarf, usually knitted.
  4. the Comforter. Holy Ghost.


Comforter

1

/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

  1. Christianity an epithet of the Holy Spirit


comforter

2

/ ˈkʌmfətə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that comforts
  2. a woollen scarf
  3. a baby's dummy
  4. a quilted bed covering

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comforter1

1300–50; Middle English comfortour < Anglo-French, Old French conforteor, equivalent to confort ( er ) ( comfort ) + -eor < Latin -ōr- -or 1 or -ātōr- -ator

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Word History and Origins

Origin of comforter1

C14: translation of Latin consolātor, representing Greek paraklētos; see Paraclete

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Example Sentences

In a bedroom at the top of crumbling stairs, a bed was made up with a comforter.

There was no furniture in the room—just a comforter on the floor—and only one tiny window.

Though I am advocate of animal rights, a down comforter sounds pretty fantastic right now.

He forced himself to regard the great Enemy of Man as his best friend—his only comforter and refuge.

Perry was putting on his overcoat, winding his long comforter about his neck and drawing on his mittens.

The folds of the blanket looked as big as mountains, the lumps of the comforter as high as the hills.

Tinkle, tinkle went the bells The reindeer lifted their hoofs higher and pawed at the comforter.

He turned to his sole comforter, Serena, watching him with limpid grieved eyes.

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