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Pentecostal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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Pen·te·cos·tal /ˌpentɪˈkɒstl◂ $ -ˈkɒːs-, -ˈkɑːs-/ (also Pentecostalist) adjective  RRCrelating to a group of Christian churches that believe in the Holy Spirit’s power, such as the power to cure diseases 五旬节派教会的Pentecostalist noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
PentecostalMum and Dad are staunch Pentecostal church-goers, and will be all their lives.It should be said immediately that Robertson does not belong to a Pentecostal church.There are many people in classical Pentecostal churches and the renewal movement who are worried about an over-emphasis on exorcisms.The people who attend Pentecostal churches tend to be from the same population that plays the lottery.Most of these are Pentecostal congregations.But Swaggart remains an important figure for anyone who seeks to understand the appeal of the Pentecostal impulse.Healing, after all, is an integral part of the Pentecostal message everywhere.They speak with other tongues, which is embarrassing and distasteful to many non-members of the Pentecostal scene.
Pen·te·cos·tal adjectiveChineseSyllable
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Pentecostal
Pentecostal /ˌpentɪˈkɒstl◂ $ -ˈkɒːs-, -ˈkɑːs-/ (also Pentecostalist) adjective
relating to a group of Christian churches that believe in the Holy Spirit’s power, such as the power to cure diseases
—Pentecostalist noun [countable]


Pente·cos·talBrE /ˌpentɪˈkɒstl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpentɪˈkɔːstl/ 🔊, /ˌpentɪˈkɑːstl/ 🔊 adjectiveconnected with a group of Christian Churches that emphasize the gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as the power to heal the sick 五旬节派的(强调神恩作用,如治病的能力) Pente·costal·ism BrE /ˌpentɪˈkɒstəlizəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpentɪˈkɔːstəlizəm/ 🔊, /ˌpentɪˈkɑːstəlizəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] Pente·costal·ist BrE /ˌpentɪˈkɒstəlɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpentɪˈkɔːstəlɪst/ 🔊, /ˌpentɪˈkɑːstəlɪst/ 🔊 noun