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comforter.

A person who comforts someone who is suffering.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌmfətə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈkʰʌɱfətʰə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/General-American[ˈkʰʌɱfɚɾɚ]General-American
  1. A person who comforts someone who is suffering.

  2. A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.

    US
  3. A woollen scarf for winter.

    UK · dated
  4. A pacifier.

    Australia · New-Zealand
Where this word comes from

From Middle English comfortour et al, from Anglo-Norman confortour, from Old French conforter. See comfort.

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