单词 | pentecostal |
释义 | Pentecostal[ pen-ti-kaw-stuhl, -stl, -kos-tuhl, -tl- ] / ˌpɛn tɪˈkɔ stəl, -stl, -ˈkɒs təl, -tl- / adjectiveof or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles. noting or relating to any of various Christian groups, usually fundamentalist, that emphasize the activity of the Holy Spirit, stress holiness of living, and express their religious feelings uninhibitedly, as by speaking in tongues. nounAlso called Pen·te·cos·tal·ist . a member of any Pentecostal denomination. Origin of PentecostalFrom the Late Latin word pentēcostālis, dating back to 1540–50. See Pentecost, -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM Pentecostalpost-Pen·te·cos·tal, adjectiveWords nearby Pentecostalpentatonism, pentavalent, pentazocine, pentazocine hydrochloride, Pentecost, Pentecostal, pentecostarion, Pentelicus, Pentelikon, pentene, pentetic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PentecostalBritish Dictionary definitions for PentecostalPentecostal / (ˌpɛntɪˈkɒstəl) / adjective(usually prenominal) of or relating to any of various Christian groups that emphasize the charismatic aspects of Christianity and adopt a fundamental attitude to the Bible of or relating to Pentecost or the influence of the Holy Ghost nouna member of a Pentecostal Church Derived forms of PentecostalPentecostalism, nounPentecostalist, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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