1.RRC (also WhitsunBritish EnglishBrE) the seventh Sunday after Easter, when Christians celebrate the appearance of the HolySpirit to the apostles 〔基督教的〕圣灵降临节〔复活节后第七个星期日〕
Pentecost• As the disciples were at prayer in Jerusalem awaitingPentecost, the Spirit came upon them.• The first disciples appeared to onlookers to have been drinking on the day of Pentecost.• Some like the story of Pentecost for 4 other reasons.• Still, even Arnett was unable to resist the Pentecostanalogy.
OriginPentecost
(1000-1100)Late Latinpentecoste, from Greek, “fiftieth day”, from pentekostos“fiftieth”