Pentecost
1. seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland • Syn: Whitsunday • Derivationally related forms: pentecostal • Hypernyms: quarter day • Part Holonyms: Whitsun, Whitsuntide, Whitweek 2. (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments • Syn: Shavous, Shabuoth, Shavuoth, Shavuot, Feast of Weeks • Derivationally related forms: pentecostal • Topics: Judaism • Hypernyms: Jewish holy day
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