Holy Spirit

/ˌˈhoʊli ˌspɪrɪt/
/ˈhʌʊli ˈspɪrɪt/
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Definitions of Holy Spirit
  1. noun
    the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
    synonyms: Holy Ghost, Paraclete
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    example of:
    hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ
    any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
Pronunciation
US
/ˌˈhoʊli ˌspɪrɪt/
UK
/ˈhʌʊli ˈspɪrɪt/
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