פרקליט

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

noun
Definitions
  • An attorney, an advocate, a lawyer: one who represents or speaks for another, especially in a court of law.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (advocate, defender, helper, one called to help, protector, comforter).

Origin

Ancient Greek

παράκλητος

Gloss

advocate, defender, helper, one called to help, protector, comforter

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