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'''Pentecost''' [from Greek ''pentēkostē'', literally “fiftieth day”] is the religious feast on the seventh Sunday, or fiftieth day, after Easter celebrating the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] upon the | '''Pentecost''' [from Greek ''pentēkostē'', literally “fiftieth day”] is the religious feast on the seventh Sunday, or fiftieth day, after Easter celebrating the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] upon the [[apostle]]s. Also called '''Whitsunday'''. Whitsuntide is the week beginning with Whitsunday, especially the first three days of the week. | ||
== The first Pentecost == <!--T:3--> | == The first Pentecost == <!--T:3--> |