Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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The dilemma in attaining true freedom led them to pray, sing, shout, and embody the Holy Spirit for hours leading up to midnight on the first. Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024 Denzel Washington attended this church as a child and testified to being filled with the Holy Spirit after visiting another church with actor Robert Townsend in the 80s. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 Power of the Holy Spirit Pentecostalism is a global Protestant Christian movement. Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 Pentecostals believe all Christians should seek a baptism with the Holy Spirit, which can enable them to receive supernatural gifts which existed in the early church. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Spirit. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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