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| Pen·te·cost [ péntə kòst ] |
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1. Christian celebration: a Christian festival that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, or the day on which it is celebrated.7th Sunday after Easter.
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2. judaism
Same as Shavuoth
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| [Pre-12th century. Via late Latin< Greek Pentēkostē< pentēkonta "fifty"; because it falls fifty days after the second day of Passover] |
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