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   A·pos·tle

   /əˈpäs(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ.
   • ▪ any important early Christian teacher, especially St. Paul: "Kiril and Metodije, the apostles of the Slavs" Similar disciplefollowermissionaryevangelistevangelicalproselytizerspreader of the faith/wordpreacherteacherreformer
   • ▪ the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people: "Kiril and Metodije, the apostles of the Slavs" Similar disciplefollowermissionaryevangelistevangelicalproselytizerspreader of the faith/wordpreacherteacherreformer
   • ▪ a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause: "Leo Buscaglia, leading apostle of love and okayness" Similar advocateapologistproponentexponentpromoterpropagandistspokespersonspokesmanspokeswomansupporterupholderchampioncampaignercrusaderpioneeradherentbelieverboosterOpposite opponentcritic
   • ▪ one of the twelve administrative officers in a Church of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons).

   Word Origin Old Englishapostol, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apostolos ‘messenger’, from apostellein ‘send forth’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. apostleship noun

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