Pentecostal
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- adjective
- /ˌpɛntɪˈkɔstəl/
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pentecostal
- Observers also contrast the lively growth of the Pentecostal churches with the apparent stagnation of the CEBs.
- Pentecostal church
- Pentecostal congregation
- Pentecostal denomination
And then, you know, I see on the charismatic Pentecostal side less of that.
- And then, you know, I see on the charismatic Pentecostal side less of that.
- So I, I know there's some in the Pentecostal realm who will pray as if God has already granted it.
- One was I was in charismatic Pentecostal circuit or circles, baptized by the Holy Spirit as some would call it.
- And they used to drive them all to church at the same time and file out of this van just like little Pentecostal Dang, you know, like Pentecostal clowns.
Examples
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The Pentecostal movement has significantly influenced modern Christian practices, especially with its emphasis on spiritual gifts.
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I found Gilda singing in the Pentecostal student center.
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l grew up in the Pentecostal Church.
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We have joined the Pentecostal church...
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This is my 10th Pentecostal camp meeting.
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The John the Baptist Pentecostal Mission.
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I could see, however, how the passion of a Pentecostal service might excite a child.
Fiction book (2001) -
My upbringing was Pentecostal Christianity.
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Eight Evangelical and especially Pentecostal churches experienced a boom beginning in the late 1970s.
Academic text (1996) -
Since 1974, the number and spread of evangelical and Pentecostal churches and groups in tropical Africa has greatly increased.
Academic text (1996)
Compounds
A Christian group that holds lively worship and believes in personal experiences of the Holy Spirit like speaking in tongues
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pentecostal comes from Pentecost, the festival whose name means 'fiftieth'. Because that festival marks the coming of the Holy Spirit, Pentecostal churches and beliefs stress the work of the Spirit and gifts like healing and speaking in tongues.