Holy Spirit

[hoh-lee spir-it]

noun

1. the spirit of God.

   Wind is a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

2. the presence of God as part of a person's religious experience.

   I felt the Holy Spirit in the room with me, leading and guiding me in prayer.

3. Also called Holy Ghost. Christianity.,  the third person of the Trinity.

   I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit

noun

1. Christianity the third person of the Trinity

Holy Spirit

1. In the belief of many Christians (see also Christian), one of the three persons in the one God, along with the Father and the Son (Jesus is the Son); the Holy Spirit is also called the Holy Ghost. Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection. The Spirit came to the disciples of Jesus on Pentecost.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holy Spirit¹

First recorded in 1300–50

Example Sentences

Don’t run if you “can’t hear the Holy Spirit” because other voices on the campaign trail may “shift your perspective,” Schatzline said.

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Or an ecstatic believer collapsing after the Holy Spirit releases them.

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Rick Karr, a 51-year-old spiritual wanderer, has no Web site, but says he was instructed by the Holy Spirit to travel to the desert and answer the phone.

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Anyone writing critically these days about democracy is likely to be perceived as attacking motherhood or profaning the Holy Spirit.

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The NAR is a loosely organized but influential charismatic Christian movement that shares similarities with Pentecostalism, especially in its belief that God actively communicates with believers through the Holy Spirit.

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