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Pentecostal definition
Pen·te·cos·tal (pen′tə kôs′təl, -käs′-)
adjective
- of or relating to Pentecost
- ☆ designating or of any of various Protestant fundamentalist sects often stressing direct inspiration by the Holy Spirit, as in glossolalia
Related Forms:
- Pentecostalism Pen′·te·cos′·tal·ism′ noun
- Pentecostalist Pen′·te·cos′·tal·ist noun
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