Pentecost

/ˈpɛntəkɑst/
/ˈpɛntəkɒst/
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Other forms: Pentecosts

Definitions of Pentecost
  1. noun
    seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
    synonyms: Whitsunday
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    type of:
    quarter day
    a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due
  2. noun
    (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
    synonyms: Feast of Weeks, Shabuoth, Shavous, Shavuot, Shavuoth
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    type of:
    Jewish holy day
    a religious holiday for Jews
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