Pentecost
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- noun
- /ˈpɛntɪˌkɔst/
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Pentecostés
- But on Pentecost, it is true as well of the whole church in its visible, social reality.
- a new Pentecost
- the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
- the church on Pentecost
Examples
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The inescapably primary effect of the Spirit on Pentecost is mission.
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Churches around the world celebrate Pentecost with special services, remembering the Holy Spirit's arrival.
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My mama, she believes in the Pentecost.
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The woman had four days off at Pentecost, as she'd had then.
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"In regard to Christian unity, a new Pentecost has yet to be realized."
Academic text (2008) -
I wondered if this was the Holy Spirit blowing again as it did on Pentecost 17 years ago.
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Like the Apostles, all those who receive the Spirit at Pentecost are given power for testimony.
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One of the prominent features of Pentecost is a notable change in the community of believers.
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References to a new Pentecost began appearing in talks by John XXIII from that time on.
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Though separated chronologically, the Passover and Pentecost are not separated economically.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
Seventh Sunday after Easter when Christians celebrate the Holy Spirit coming and a traditional Scottish day for rent and hiring
A week starting with Whitsunday when Christians celebrate Pentecost
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pentecost comes from a Greek word meaning 'fiftieth' and has the root penta- meaning 'five', like in pentagon. So Christians call Pentecost the festival on the fiftieth day after Easter, when the Holy Spirit is said to come to the Apostles.