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pentecost

/ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/

Traducción: 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.

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C1formalcommon/ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/

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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.

  • 🇪🇸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.
  1. 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.

    🇪🇸Pentecostés

    Sinónimos: whitsunwhitsunday

  2. 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.

    🇪🇸Pentecostés (fiesta judía)

    Sinónimos: feast of weeksshavuot

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