- One who administers comfort or consolation. - The Holy Spirit, -- referring to his office of
comforting believers. - A knit woolen tippet, long and narrow. - A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.
Meaning of 'comforter' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . comforter
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies