Pen·te·cost

noun

/ˈpentɪkɒst/

/ˈpentɪkɔːst/

[uncountable, countable]

(British English also Whit Sunday)
(in the Christian Church) the 7th Sunday after Easter when Christians celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to the Apostles圣灵降临节，五旬节（基督教节日，在复活节后的第 7 个星期日）Topics Religion and festivalsc2
(also Shavuoth, Shavuot, Feast of Weeks)
a Jewish festival that takes place 50 days after the second day of Passover七七节，五旬节（犹太人节日，在逾越节次日之后第 50 天）Topics Religion and festivalsc2

Word OriginOld English pentecosten, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek pentēkostē (hēmera) ‘fiftieth (day)’ (because the Jewish festival is held on the fiftieth day after the second day of Passover).

单词	pentecost
释义	Pen·te·cost noun /ˈpentɪkɒst/ /ˈpentɪkɔːst/ [uncountable, countable] (British English also Whit Sunday) (in the Christian Church) the 7th Sunday after Easter when Christians celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to the Apostles圣灵降临节，五旬节（基督教节日，在复活节后的第 7 个星期日）Topics Religion and festivalsc2 (also Shavuoth, Shavuot, Feast of Weeks) a Jewish festival that takes place 50 days after the second day of Passover七七节，五旬节（犹太人节日，在逾越节次日之后第 50 天）Topics Religion and festivalsc2 Word OriginOld English pentecosten, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek pentēkostē (hēmera) ‘fiftieth (day)’ (because the Jewish festival is held on the fiftieth day after the second day of Passover).
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