Pentecostal
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pentecostal in British English:
UK [ˌpentɪˈkɒstl]
How to pronounce Pentecostal in American English:
US [ˌpentɪˈkɔstl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
- of or relating to or occurring at Pentecost
Word Origin
- pentecostal
- 1660s, "pertaining to the Pentecost," from Latin pentecostalis (Tertullian), from pentecoste (see pentecost). With a capital P- and meaning "Pentecostalist," in reference to "Christian sect emphasizing gifts of the Holy Spirit" (Acts ii), it is attested from 1904 (noun and adjective).
Example
- 1. He was a member of a pentecostal church and a musician himself .
- 2. Instead , in the heart of the world 's most populous muslim-majority nation , christians held a pentecostal revival , complete with faith healing and speaking in tongues .
- 3. Outside the new calvary light pentecostal church across the street from donerson 's home , rev . Arthur reed used the message board to urge the public to " help find julian king . " Last year , the board flashed oscar congratulations to hudson .
- 4. In parallel , revivalist and pentecostal churches have proliferated in many parts of africa , offering spiritual stability in times of uncertainty .
- 5. He and his chums would stand at the altar of a pentecostal church , speaking in tongues , laying on hands and praying for members of the congregation to be delivered from sin , sickness and sexual perversion .