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Pentecost

noun

NAmE//ˈpɛntɪˌkɑst//

, NAmE//ˈpɛntɪˌkɔst//

[uncountable, countable]

1(in the Christian Church) the 7th Sunday after Easter when Christians celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to the apostles

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2= Shavuoth

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