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pentecost

/ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/

Traduction: 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.

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C1formalcommon/ˈpen.tɪ.kɒst/

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

  • 🇫🇷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.
  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.

    🇫🇷Pentecôte

    Synonymes: 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.

    🇫🇷Pentecôte juive

    Synonymes: feast of weeksshavuot

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