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Pentecostal

/ˌpen.tɪˈkɒs.təl/

Pentecostal adjective: of, or relating to Pentecost.

Adjective

Pentecostal (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to Pentecost.
  2. Of, or relating to a Christian religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit.

Noun

Pentecostal (plural Pentecostals)

  1. A member of a Pentecostal church.
    • The Pentecostals had drowned them with their discotheque music, frenzied dancing and ecstatic prayer.2014, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Kintu, Oneworld Publications (2018), page 162
  2. (obsolete) An offering formerly made to the parish priest, or to the mother church, at Pentecost.

Pentecostal meaning in Hindi

Pentecostal in Hindi

a member of a Pentecostal church
पिंतेकुस्ती pintekustī

Forms of Pentecostal

pluralPentecostals

Origin of Pentecostal

From Pentecost + -al.

Words formed from Pentecostal

Phrases with Pentecostal

Words that rhyme with Pentecostal

Questions about Pentecostal

What does Pentecostal mean?
Pentecostal means of, or relating to Pentecost.
What is Pentecostal in Hindi?
Pentecostal in Hindi is पिंतेकुस्ती (pintekustī). See Pentecostal meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Pentecostal?
Pentecostal can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Pentecostal?
Pentecostal is pronounced /ˌpen.tɪˈkɒs.təl/.

Words near Pentecostal in the dictionary

  1. penteconters
  2. Pentecost
  3. Pentecost Island
  4. Pentecost Monday
  5. Pentecost Sunday
  6. Pentecostal
  7. Pentecostalism
  8. Pentecostalisms
  9. pentecostalist
  10. pentecostalists
  11. Pentecostally

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