Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Holy Spirit — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Holy Spirit — Святой Дух …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Holy Spirit — In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance of God; that is, the Spirit is considered to act in concert with and share an essential nature with God… …   Wikipedia

Holy Spirit — 1. the spirit of God. 2. the presence of God as part of a person s religious experience. 3. See Holy Ghost. [1350 1400; ME] * * * or Holy Ghost or Paraclete In Christianity, the third person of the Holy Trinity. Though references to the spirit of …   Universalium

holy spirit — In Christian theology the cosubstantial third member of the Trinity. Commonly symbolized by a dove or pigeon, its distinct substantial existence has been denied, for example, by the 4th century pneumatomachi (adversaries of the spirit) denounced… …   Philosophy dictionary

Holy Spirit — Святой Дух …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

Holy Spirit — noun Date: 14th century the third person of the Christian Trinity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Holy Spirit — noun (Christian) One of the three parts of the Holy Trinity, the others being the Father (God) and the Son (Jesus). Has superceded the term Holy Ghost in many Christian denominations. Syn …   Wiktionary

Holy Spirit — Религия: Святой Дух …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь