Pentecost

Word family adjectivePentecostalnounPentecostPentecostalist

Related topics: Christianity, Judaism

Pen·te·cost /ˈpentɪkɒst $ -kɒːst, -kɑːst/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

1. RRC (also Whitsun British EnglishBrE) the seventh Sunday after Easter, when Christians celebrate the appearance of the Holy Spirit to the apostles 〔基督教的〕圣灵降临节〔复活节后第七个星期日〕

2. RRJa Jewish religious holiday 50 days after Passover 〔犹太教的〕五旬节〔为逾越节后第50日〕

Examples from the Corpus

Pentecost• As the disciples were at prayer in Jerusalem awaiting Pentecost, the Spirit came upon them.• The first disciples appeared to onlookers to have been drinking on the day of Pentecost.• Some like the story of Pentecost for 4 other reasons.• Still, even Arnett was unable to resist the Pentecost analogy.

Origin Pentecost

(1000-1100) Late Latin pentecoste, from Greek, “fiftieth day”, from pentekostos “fiftieth”

词汇	Pentecost
释义	Pentecost Word family adjectivePentecostalnounPentecostPentecostalist Related topics: Christianity, Judaism Pen·te·cost /ˈpentɪkɒst $ -kɒːst, -kɑːst/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1. RRC (also Whitsun British EnglishBrE) the seventh Sunday after Easter, when Christians celebrate the appearance of the Holy Spirit to the apostles 〔基督教的〕圣灵降临节〔复活节后第七个星期日〕 2. RRJa Jewish religious holiday 50 days after Passover 〔犹太教的〕五旬节〔为逾越节后第50日〕 Examples from the Corpus Pentecost• As the disciples were at prayer in Jerusalem awaiting Pentecost, the Spirit came upon them.• The first disciples appeared to onlookers to have been drinking on the day of Pentecost.• Some like the story of Pentecost for 4 other reasons.• Still, even Arnett was unable to resist the Pentecost analogy. Origin Pentecost (1000-1100) Late Latin pentecoste, from Greek, “fiftieth day”, from pentekostos “fiftieth”
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