Pentecost and Shavuot

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Pentecost noun - (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

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Shavuot and Pentecost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shavuot" instead a noun "Pentecost".

Nearby Word: Pentecostal

Shavuot noun - (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

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Pentecost and Shavuot are semantically related. You can use "Pentecost" instead a noun "Shavuot".

Shavuot (or Pentecost) takes place 50 days after Passover and commemmorates the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai.

Source: Useful Notes / Jewish Holidays

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