A helper or assistant, especially one called upon for support; in Christian tradition, a title for the Holy Spirit as comforter.
From Greek anakaletos (called upon), from ana- (up) plus kalein (to call). The term entered Christian theology through the New Testament and refers to divine assistance.
In the Bible, Jesus called the Holy Spirit an anaclete—literally 'one called alongside to help'—which is where we get the modern English word 'advocate,' showing how ancient theological words shaped legal and everyday language!
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