pentecost

/ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, observed on the seventh Sunday after Easter; also refers to the Jewish festival of Shavuot, celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

🇷🇺Имя собственное, обозначающее христианский праздник, отмечающий сошествие Святого Духа на апостолов, который празднуется в седьмое воскресенье после Пасхи; также относится к иудейскому празднику Шавуот, отмечающему дарование Торы на горе Синай.
🇪🇸Nombre propio que designa la fiesta cristiana que conmemora la venida del Espíritu Santo sobre los apóstoles, celebrada el séptimo domingo después de Pascua; también se refiere a la festividad judía de Shavuot, que conmemora la entrega de la Torá en el monte Sinaí.
🇫🇷Nom propre désignant la fête chrétienne qui commémore la descente du Saint-Esprit sur les apôtres, célébrée le septième dimanche après Pâques ; il renvoie également à la fête juive de Chavouot, qui commémore le don de la Torah sur le mont Sinaï.
🇩🇪Eigenname für das christliche Fest, das die Ausgießung des Heiligen Geistes auf die Apostel feiert und am siebten Sonntag nach Ostern begangen wird; bezeichnet auch das jüdische Schawuot-Fest, das die Gabe der Tora am Sinai feiert.
🇵🇹Nome próprio que designa a festa cristã que celebra a descida do Espírito Santo sobre os apóstolos, comemorada no sétimo domingo após a Páscoa; também se refere à festa judaica de Shavuot, que celebra a entrega da Torá no Monte Sinai.
🇨🇳指基督教节日五旬节，庆祝圣灵降临在使徒身上，在复活节后第七个星期日举行；也指犹太教的七七节（收割节），纪念上帝在西奈山赐予托拉。
🌐اسم علم يشير إلى عيد مسيحي ي commemorates حلول الروح القدس على التلاميذ، ويُحتفل به في يوم الأحد السابع بعد عيد الفصح؛ كما يشير إلى عيد يهودي هو شافوعوت الذي ي commemorates نزول التوراة على جبل سيناء.

Christian festival B2 formal
The seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ.
- Pentecost is considered the birthday of the Christian Church.
- Many churches hold special services on Pentecost Sunday.
- The story of Pentecost is described in the Acts of the Apostles.
🇷🇺Пятидесятница
Synonyms: whitsun whitsunday
Jewish festival (Shavuot) B2 formal
A Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, commemorating the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai.
- Pentecost, known as Shavuot in Judaism, is a major harvest festival.
- Jewish families celebrate Pentecost by reading the Book of Ruth.
- The holiday of Pentecost marks the end of the counting of the Omer.
🇷🇺Пятидесятница (Шавуот)
Synonyms: feast of weeks shavuot

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