the day of pentecost
1Pentecost (Jewish Feast) — Pentecost (Jewish Feast) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pentecost (Jewish Feast) The second in importance of the great Jewish feasts. The term, adopted from the Greek speaking Jews (Tob. 2:1; II Mac. 12:32; Josephus, Ant. , III, x, 6;… …
2The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …
3Pentecost — Pen te*cost, n. [L. pentecoste, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the fiftieth day, Pentecost, fr. ? fiftieth, fr. ? fifty, fr. ? five. See {Five}, and cf. {Pingster}.] 1. A solemn festival of the Jews; so called because celebrated on the fiftieth day (seven weeks)… …
4Pentecost — The Greek name for the Feast of Weeks in the Jewish Church. The word means fiftieth, the Feast being fifty days after the Feast of the Passover. Whitsun Day is so called, being observed fifty days after Easter, the Christian Passover, and… …
5The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …
6The Upper Room (Christianity) — The Upper Room is an arm of The United Methodist Church dedicated to helping people grow in relationship with God through regular spiritual practice (such as worship and prayer, Bible reading and meditation, journaling, and participation in… …
7Pentecost — For the Ancient Israel Pentecost , and the Jewish holiday, see Shavuot. For other uses, see Pentecost (disambiguation). Pentecost An Eastern Orthodox icon of Pentecost. This is the Icon of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. At the… …
8Pentecost — /pen ti kawst , kost /, n. 1. a Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles; Whitsunday. 2. Shavuoth. [bef. 1000; ME pentecoste, OE pentecosten < LL pentecoste <… …
9Pentecost — I.e., fiftieth , found only in the New Testament (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Cor. 16:8). The festival so named is first spoken of in Ex. 23:16 as the feast of harvest, and again in Ex. 34:22 as the day of the firstfruits (Num. 28:26). From the… …
10Pentecost Island — is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. It lies 190 km (118 mi) due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost Island is known as Pentecôte in French. Geography Pentecost is a lush, mountainous island which stretches …
