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- [pen-ti-kawst, -kost]
- /ˈpɛn tɪˌkɔst, -ˌkɒst/
- /ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-ti-kawst, -kost]
- /ˈpɛn tɪˌkɔst, -ˌkɒst/
Definitions of pentecost word
- noun pentecost a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles; Whitsunday. 1
- noun pentecost Shavuoth. 1
- noun pentecost Christian festival: Whitsun 1
- uncountable noun pentecost Pentecost is a Christian festival that takes place on the seventh Sunday after Easter and celebrates the sending of the Holy Spirit to the first followers of Christ. 0
- uncountable noun pentecost Pentecost is a Jewish festival that takes place 50 days after Passover and celebrates the harvest. 0
- noun pentecost a Christian festival occurring on Whit Sunday commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost on the apostles 0
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Origin of pentecost
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English pentecoste, Old English pentecosten < Late Latin pentēcostē < Greek pentēkostḗ (hēmérā) fiftieth (day)
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Parts of speech for Pentecost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pentecost popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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