comforter

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

COMFORTER, noun 1. One who administers comfort or consolation; one who strengthens and supports the mind in distress or danger. I looked for comforters, but found none. Psalms 69:20. Miserable comforters are ye all. Job 16:2. 2. The title of the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name--he shall teach you all things. John 14:16.
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