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# pentecostal

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

«pentecostal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#m1)
2. A Pentecostal is a member of such a church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#m2)
3. Pentecostal can also mean about the feast of Pentecost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#x1)
- Pentecostal worship is lively, with clapping and dancing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#x2)
- The Pentecostal pastor prayed for the sick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#x3)
- Pentecostals believe the Holy Spirit still gives gifts today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#x4)
- Our town's Pentecostal church meets in an old cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#x5)
- The name Pentecostal comes from the feast of Pentecost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pentecostal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pentecostal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pentecostal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pentecostal.html) on Mova free.