Pentecost meaning
A Jewish holiday or a Christian holiday are examples of Pentecost.
Origin of pentecost
- Middle English pentecoste from Old English Pentecosten from Late Latin Pentēcostē from Greek pentēkostē (hēmerā) fiftieth (day) feminine of pentēkostos fiftieth from pentēkonta fifty penkwe in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition