Holy Spirit

noun

: the third person of the Christian Trinity

Examples of Holy Spirit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The Holy Spirit was present, the gospel was preached and love filled the air. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024 At the end of every service, churchgoers would pray at the altar to receive the Holy Spirit. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024 What’s to think channeling the Holy Spirit or anything else will calm the level of hostility that the electronic age has brought us? Byron Harlan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024 And then, although Blevins hadn’t directly asked for his forgiveness, Norwood was moved by the Holy Spirit to offer it. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024 He is also believed to have explained the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) using the three leaves of a shamrock, a native Irish clover. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024 Ceccarelli is perhaps most excited for the carrot cake her family ordered for Sunday, said Perla Gonzalez, one of Ceccarelli's caretakers at Willits' Holy Spirit Residential Care Home. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024 The classical worship style included a traditional choir and the occasional speaking in tongues or laying of hands on someone receiving the Holy Spirit. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Jul. 2024.

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Holy Spirit

noun
: the third person of the Christian Trinity

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