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Pentecostal — Pen te*cos tal, a. Of or pertaining to Pentecost or to Whitsuntide. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pentecostal — 1660s, from L. pentecostalis (Tertullian), from pentecoste (see PENTECOST (Cf. pentecost)). With a capital P , “Pentecostalist,” in reference to Christian sect emphasizing gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts ii) is attested from 1904 … Etymology dictionary
pentecostal — adj. 2 g. Relativo a Pentecostes. ‣ Etimologia: Pentecostes + al … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
pentecostal — adj. Perteneciente o relativo a Pentecostés … Diccionario de la lengua española
Pentecostal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to Pentecost. 2) (in Christian use) emphasizing baptism in the Holy Spirit, evidenced by ‘speaking in tongues’, prophecy, healing, and exorcism. DERIVATIVES Pentecostalism noun Pentecostalist adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
Pentecostal — [pen΄tə kôs′təl, pen΄təkäs′təl] adj. 1. of or relating to Pentecost ☆ 2. designating or of any of various Protestant fundamentalist sects often stressing direct inspiration by the Holy Spirit, as in glossolalia Pentecostalism n. Pentecostalist n … English World dictionary
Pentecostal — Pentecôtisme « Église du Saint Esprit » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Église du Saint Esprit (Paris). S … Wikipédia en Français
PENTECOSTAL — a modern CHRISTIAN REVITALIZATION MOVEMENT with roots in the nineteenth century HOLINESS MOVEMENT. Its inception is usually traced to the Azusa Street REVIVAL in 1907, a CHRISTIAN TRADITION, which developed and emphasized the GIFTS of the HOLY … Concise dictionary of Religion
Pentecostal — [[t]pe̱ntɪkɒ̱st(ə)l, AM kɔ͟ːst [/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Pentecostal churches are Christian churches that emphasize the work of the Holy Spirit and the exact truth of the Bible. ...one of the fastest growing Pentecostal religious groups in the United… … English dictionary
Pentecostal — I. adjective Date: circa 1663 1. of, relating to, or suggesting Pentecost 2. of, relating to, or constituting any of various Christian religious bodies that emphasize individual experiences of grace, spiritual gifts (as glossolalia and faith… … New Collegiate Dictionary
