Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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The race is also welcomed by people like Jeffrey Schaff, vice president of the Land Park Community Association, who lives near Holy Spirit School. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 He was assigned to Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park from 2009 to 2015, and in his early years as a priest was at three churches in Osage County. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025 This dialogue sprouted from an idea given to me by a priest: Catholics don’t understand the Holy Spirit. Anna Bruno september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 At the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, a prison pen pal ministry, comprised of a group of about 40 parishioners, corresponds with men and women incarcerated in Illinois prisons. Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Spirit. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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