pen|te|cos|tal

pen|te|cos|tal
Pen|te|cos|tal or pen|te|cos|tal «PEHN tuh KS tuhl, -KOS-; PEHN tuh KS-, -KOS-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of or having to do with Pentecost.
2. of or having to do with any of various American Protestant religious groups that stress divine inspiration and believe in such manifestations of the Holy Ghost as divine healing, speaking in tongues (glossolalia), and visions. Most Pentecostal groups are fundamentalist.
–n.
= Pentecostalist. (Cf.Pentecostalist)

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  • Pen|te|cos|tal — or pen|te|cos|tal «PEHN tuh KS tuhl, KOS ; PEHN tuh KS , KOS », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with Pentecost. 2. of or having to do with any of various American Protestant religious groups that stress divine inspiration and believe …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pen|te|cos|tal|ism — «PEHN tuh KS tuh LIHZ uhm, KOS », noun. the beliefs and practices of the Pentecostalists: »Pentecostalism asserts as its basic tenet the need for baptism by the Holy Spirit, the supreme manifestation of which is glossolalia, or speaking in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pen|te|cos|tal|ist — «PEHN tuh KS tuh lihst, KOS », noun. a member of a Pentecostal sect or church …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne´o-Pen´te|cos´tal|ist — ne|o Pen|te|cos|tal «NEE oh PEHN tuh KS tuhl, KOS ; PEHN tuh KS , KOS », adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a movement in Protestant and Catholic churches of the United States which emphasizes Pentecostal beliefs and practices. –n. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne´o-Pen´te|cos´tal|ism — ne|o Pen|te|cos|tal «NEE oh PEHN tuh KS tuhl, KOS ; PEHN tuh KS , KOS », adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a movement in Protestant and Catholic churches of the United States which emphasizes Pentecostal beliefs and practices. –n. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne|o-Pen|te|cos|tal — «NEE oh PEHN tuh KS tuhl, KOS ; PEHN tuh KS , KOS », adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a movement in Protestant and Catholic churches of the United States which emphasizes Pentecostal beliefs and practices. –n. a member of a neo… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pen·te·cos·tal — /ˌpɛntıˈkɑːstl̩/ adj : of, relating to, or belonging to a Christian group that emphasizes the power of the Holy Spirit and the authority of the Bible a Pentecostal church Pentecostal beliefs She s Pentecostal …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • cos — an·te·cos·ta; au·to·cos·mic; bel·li·cos·i·ty; ca·thol·i·cos; ce·cos·to·my; cer·cos·po·ra; cer·cos·po·rel·la; cer·cos·po·ri·o·sis; chas·ta·cos·ta; coc·cos·te·an; coc·cos·te·us; co·cos; cor·ti·cos·ter·one; COs; COS; cos·cet; cos·ci·no·dis·ca·ce·ae; …   English syllables

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