PENTECOSTAL


Meaning of PENTECOSTAL in English

I. ˌpen-ti-ˈkäs-t ə l, -ˈkȯs- adjective

Date: circa 1663

1. : of, relating to, or suggesting Pentecost

2. : of, relating to, or constituting any of various Christian religious bodies that emphasize individual experiences of grace, spiritual gifts (as glossolalia and faith healing), expressive worship, and evangelism

• Pen·te·cos·tal·ism -tə-ˌli-zəm noun

• Pen·te·cos·tal·ist -tə-list noun or adjective

II. noun

Date: 1904

: a member of a Pentecostal religious body

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.