Meaning of Pentecost in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛn(t)əˌkɔst/

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  1. Noun

    Pentecost

    Etymology

    Old English pentecosten, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek pentēkostē (hēmera)‘fiftieth (day)’ (because the Jewish festival is held on the fiftieth day after the second day of Passover)

    Definitions

    1. seventh Sunday after Easter

    Examples

    • « commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the apostles »
    • « a quarter day in Scotland »
  2. 2. (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments

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