Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

Examples of Holy Spirit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The suffocating result is a padded cell perfect for Belinda and Solange to exhaust each other — and the audience — as debates about furniture and baby names escalate into fights invoking the Holy Spirit and U.S. Confederacy. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 All are now closed; the seminary site is now Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center. Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2024 Something about that arrangement seemed friendly, not to mention that the numbers added up to twelve, which, when added again—one plus two—gave you three, meaning the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 The plot centers on a pregnant young couple who have to take in an estranged stepmother-in-law who believes she’s possessed by the Holy Spirit. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Holy Spirit 

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Word History

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 23 Sep. 2024.

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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