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Holy Spirit

–noun
1. the spirit of God.
2. the presence of God as part of a person's religious experience.
3. Holy Ghost.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME

Holy Ghost

–noun
the third person of the Trinity.
Also called Holy Spirit.


Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE
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Holy Spirit  
n.   Christianity
The third person of the Trinity.
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Holy Spirit

In the belief of many Christians, 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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