Intercessor

  • 61paraclete — [par′ə klēt΄] n. [ME paraclit < OFr paraclet < LL(Ec) paracletus < Gr paraklētos (in N.T., the Holy Spirit) < parakalein, to call, summon (in N.T., to comfort) < para ,PARA 1 + kalein, to call: see CLAMOR] 1. an advocate;… …

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  • 62ГЕОРГИЙ — [греч. Γεώργιος] († 303), вмч. (пам. 23 апр., 3 нояб., пам. рус. 26 нояб., пам. груз. 10 нояб.). Один из наиболее известных святых в христ. мире, а в нек рых странах (напр., в Грузии и Англии) самый почитаемый. Претерпевший особо тяжелые… …

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  • 63PRAYER — PRAYER, the offering of petition, confession, adoration or thanksgiving to God. In the Bible The concept of prayer is based on the conviction that God exists, hears, and answers (Ps. 65:3; cf. 115:3–7) – that He is a personal deity. In a sense it …

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  • 64Advocate — Ad vo*cate, n. [OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one s aid; ad + vocare to call. See {Advowee}, {Avowee}, {Vocal}.] 1. One who pleads the cause …

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  • 65Faculty of advocates — Advocate Ad vo*cate, n. [OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one s aid; ad + vocare to call. See {Advowee}, {Avowee}, {Vocal}.] 1. One who pleads… …

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  • 66Interceder — In ter*ced er, n. One who intercedes; an intercessor; a mediator. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 67Judge advocate — Advocate Ad vo*cate, n. [OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one s aid; ad + vocare to call. See {Advowee}, {Avowee}, {Vocal}.] 1. One who pleads… …

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  • 68Lord advocate — Advocate Ad vo*cate, n. [OE. avocat, avocet, OF. avocat, fr. L. advocatus, one summoned or called to another; properly the p. p. of advocare to call to, call to one s aid; ad + vocare to call. See {Advowee}, {Avowee}, {Vocal}.] 1. One who pleads… …

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  • 69Mediator — Me di*a tor, n. [L. mediator: cf. E. m[ e]diateur.] One who mediates; especially, one who interposes between parties at variance for the purpose of reconciling them; hence, an intercessor. [1913 Webster] For there is one God, and one mediator… …

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  • 70Paraclete — Par a*clete, n. [L. paracletus, Gr. para klhtos, from parakalei^n to call to one, to exhort, encourage; para beside + kalei^n to call.] An advocate; one called to aid or support; hence, the Consoler, Comforter, or Intercessor; a term applied to… …

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