Pentecostal

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Pen·te·cos·tal | \ ˌpen-ti-ˈkä-stᵊl

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Definition of Pentecostal

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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 (such as glossolalia and faith healing), expressive worship, and evangelism

Pentecostal

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Definition of Pentecostal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a member of a Pentecostal religious body

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Pentecostalism \ ˌpen-ti-ˈkä-stə-ˌli-zəm

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Pentecostalist \ ˌpen-ti-ˈkä-stə-list

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In ancient Greek, pentekoste meant "fiftieth day"—that is, the fiftieth day after Easter (counting Easter itself). On that day, Christians celebrate an event described in the Bible that took place fifty days after Christ's resurrection, when the apostles heard the rush of a mighty wind, saw tongues of fire descending on them, and heard the Holy Spirit speaking from their own mouths but in other tongues (languages). "Speaking in tongues", when everyone in a congregation may begin talking in languages that no one can understand, is the best-known practice of Pentecostals. Pentecostals belong to many different denominations; with growing numbers especially in Latin America and Africa, there may be over 500 million Pentecostals worldwide.