Pentecostal

English

Etymology

Pentecost +‎ -al

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒstəl

Adjective

Pentecostal (not comparable)

of, or relating to Pentecost
of, or relating to a Christian religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit

Noun

Pentecostal (plural Pentecostals)

A member of a Pentecostal church.
(obsolete) An offering formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost.
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Hypernyms

Protestant

Translations

a member of a Pentecostal church

Finnish: helluntalainen (fi)
French: pentecôtiste (fr)

Norwegian: pinsevenn

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