Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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In Christianity, doves are associated with the Holy Spirit and symbolize purity and faith. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 The ritual confers the Holy Spirit from one bishop to another and recalls Christ’s gesture to his apostles. Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Members might be led by the Holy Spirit to speak in tongues or prophesy, for example, or to dance during worship. Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 The Dominican guy puts the sign of the cross on the plate — ‘In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit’ — and his hips are so crazy, the whole stadium is pregnant. Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Holy Spirit

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy Spirit was in the 14th century

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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