pentecostal

«pentecostal» in Mova's school dictionary: Pentecostal describes Christian churches that put strong… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (Pentecostal); noun (a Pentecostal, Pentecostals)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) Pentecostal describes Christian churches that put strong weight on the Holy Spirit's gifts — such as healing, lively praise and speaking in tongues — like the disciples at Pentecost. tree →

2) A Pentecostal is a member of such a church. tree →

3) Pentecostal can also mean about the feast of Pentecost. tree →

sense in the lessons

Pentecostal churches are among the fastest-growing in the world, strong in Africa, Latin America, the USA and in many cities of the UK. Services often have loud music, hand-raising, clapping and prayer for healing. Phrases: Pentecostal church, Pentecostal worship, a Pentecostal pastor.

examples

• Kofi's family goes to a Pentecostal church with a big band. tree →
• Pentecostal worship is lively, with clapping and dancing. tree →
• The Pentecostal pastor prayed for the sick. tree →
• Pentecostals believe the Holy Spirit still gives gifts today. tree →
• Our town's Pentecostal church meets in an old cinema. tree →
• The name Pentecostal comes from the feast of Pentecost. tree →

note

Capital P. Noun for the movement: Pentecostalism. "Speaking in tongues" means praying in a language the speaker has not learned, which Pentecostals believe is a gift of the Spirit.

In the corpora

• Baptists and many Pentecostal churches baptise people old enough to decide, usually by full immersion, which means going right under the water.
• Pentecostal churches are named after Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came on the first disciples.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pentecostal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.