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Pentecostal definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PEN'TECOSTAL, a. Pertaining to Whitsuntide.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members
2: of or relating to or occurring at Pentecost n
1: any member of a Pentecostal religious body [syn: Pentecostal, Pentecostalist]

Merriam Webster's

I. 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 • Pentecostalism noun • Pentecostalist noun or adjective II. noun Date: 1904 a member of a Pentecostal religious body

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. (also pentecostal) 1 of or relating to Pentecost. 2 of or designating Christian sects and individuals who emphasize the gifts of the Holy Spirit, are often fundamentalist in outlook, and express religious feelings by clapping, shouting, dancing, etc. --n. a Pentecostalist. Derivatives: Pentecostalism n. Pentecostalist adj. & n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pentecostal Pen`te*cos"tal, a. Of or pertaining to Pentecost or to Whitsuntide.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Pentecostal churches are Christian churches that emphasize the work of the Holy Spirit and the exact truth of the Bible. ADJ: ADJ n