Holy Spirit

American  

[hoh-lee spir-it] / ˈhoʊ li ˈspɪr ɪt /

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.

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Holy Spirit British  

noun

1. Christianity the third person of the Trinity

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Holy Spirit Cultural  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Holy Spirit

First recorded in 1300–50

Example Sentences

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Holy Spirit

“From this beautiful city of Paris, I pray fervently that the living water of the Holy Spirit may flow throughout France,” Leo told the cheering crowd in French.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Kids are doing their best and the Holy Spirit is doing the rest," the local pastor posted on Facebook.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

If you’re having regular conversations about City Hall with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, we’re dying to know:

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

What "Christians still venerate today, in 2026, in the relics of a saint is the presence of the Holy Spirit," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

Leibniz likened i to the Holy Spirit: both have an ethereal and barely substantial existence.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife