Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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Although its primary teachings refer to the Bible, the Kimbanguist Church is distinguished by its veneration of Kimbangu as the Black embodiment of the Holy Spirit. Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 God gives believers the Holy Spirit for discernment and the authority of Scripture for testing doctrine. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026 By deploying them in a secular context, the podcast makes the argument that insight doesn’t have to be conveyed by the Holy Spirit, as the Carthusian monks would have believed, in order to be meaningful. Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 The crucifix hangs over Holy Spirit in Winfield. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Holy Spirit

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First Known Use

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 21 Apr. 2026.

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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