Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 Niemann chipped in on percussion, and – according to the credits – so did the Holy Spirit, who didn’t actually sign the Musician Union’s session card. Tom Roland, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025 The Jubilee will conclude on June 8, with a parish festival on Pentecost, a holiday 50 days after Easter that celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus’ followers. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 In the past, 15 to 20 days after a papacy vacancy, the College of Cardinals meet in St. Peter's Basilica to invoke guidance from the Holy Spirit in electing a new pope, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Holy Spirit

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy Spirit was in the 14th century

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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