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comforter
UK /ˈkʌmfətə/ US /ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/
noun 4name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
fluffy, proved, soaked
VERB + COMFORTER
let, sleep, speaks
COMFORTER + NOUN
ear, spirit
PREP.
down, in, in, up, with
Definitions
noun
1
A person who comforts someone who is suffering.
Let no comforter delight mine ear / But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.
The comforters, relaxed in sarongs after the day's work, kicked off their sandals at the top of Syed Omar's steps and made their obeisances to the wives, to the elder children, and to the gloomy head of the house.
2
A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.
A vast quilt or comforter was heaped beside the bed, in a broad puddle of congealed blood, thick and shiny on the patterned rugs.
3
A woollen scarf for winter.
[…] round his neck he wore a flaming red worsted comforter, whereof the straggling ends peeped out beneath his threadbare Newmarket coat, which was very tight and buttoned all the way up.
The American schoolboy takes off his comforter and unbuttons his jacket before going in for a snowball fight.
4
A pacifier.
name
1
The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost.
In these words, with which the Gospel for this day commences, He speaks of the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, and of the Father, and of Himself
That this high- priestly office belongs only to the bishops, either to seal or to transmit the Comforter Spirit, is proved not only by Church usage
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — device used for an infant to suck or bite on
noun — a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calm
- reliever
- allayer
noun — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortun
- sympathizer
- sympathiser
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Let no comforter delight mine ear / But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.
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The comforters, relaxed in sarongs after the day's work, kicked off their sandals at the top of Syed Omar's steps and made their obeisances to the wives, to the elder children, and to the gloomy head
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There are 157 men with AIDS/ARC in the small unit where I am housed. Many of us are abandoned by friends, family, lovers and spiritual comforters. And this is why I am reaching out to you.
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In these words, with which the Gospel for this day commences, He speaks of the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, and of the Father, and of Himself
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That this high- priestly office belongs only to the bishops, either to seal or to transmit the Comforter Spirit, is proved not only by Church usage
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By the Spirit, He said, He would manifest Himself to them. "The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you
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