Pentecostal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to Pentecost.
  2. Of, or relating to a Christian religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit.
noun
  1. A member of a Pentecostal church.
  2. An offering formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost.

Pronunciation

/ˌpen.tɪˈkɒs.təl/

Word forms

Pentecostal Pentecostals

Etymology

From Pentecost + -al.

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