Pentecost

1. (noun) seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
Synonyms: Whitsunday
Related Words: quarter day

2. (noun) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Synonyms: Feast of Weeks, Shabuoth, Shavous, Shavuot, Shavuoth
Related Words: Jewish holy day



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