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1. (n.) apostle
(sometimes cap.) any of the original 12 disciples called by Jesus to preach the gospel.
2. apostle
any of the first or best-known Christian missionaries in a region, esp. an early follower of Christ.
3. apostle
one of the 12 administrative officials of the Mormon Church.
4. apostle
a pioneer of any reform movement.
Etymology: (bef. 950; OE apostol < LL apostolus < Gk apóstolos lit., one who is sent out, n. der. of apostéllein to send off)
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| Definition of 'Apostle' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) apostle
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
"an apostle of revolution"
2. (noun) Apostle, Apostelic Father
any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
3. (noun) Apostle
(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
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| Definition of 'Apostle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Apostle
literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel
2. (noun) Apostle
the missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance
3. (noun) Apostle
a brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Apostle
1. A machine for recording a lie.
2. A person who has grown round-shouldered from following the spoor of another.
3. A lickspittle needed by philosophers in their business.
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Sense: (often with capital) a man sent out to preach the gospel in the early Christian church, especially one of the twelve disciples of Christ
Matthew and Mark were apostles.
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 Afrikaans: apostel |
 Arabic: رَسول، حَواري المَسيح |
 Bulgarian: апостол |
 Brazilian: apóstolo |
 Czech: apoštol |
 German: der Apostel |
 Danish: apostel |
 Greek: απόστολος |
 Spanish: apóstol |
 Estonian: apostel |
 Farsi: حواری |
 Finnish: apostoli |
 French: apôtre |
 Hebrew: אֶחָד משלִיחֵי יֵשוּ |
 Hindi: धर्मप्रचारक |
 Croatian: apostol |
 Hungarian: apostol |
 Indonesian: rasul |
 Icelandic: postuli |
 Italian: apostolo |
 Japanese: 12使徒の１人 |
 Korean: 사도(그리스도의 12제자의 하나) |
 Lithuanian: apaštalas |
 Latvian: apustulis |
 Malay: mubaligh |
 Dutch: apostel |
 Norwegian: apostel |
 Polish: apostoł |
 Persian: حواری |
 Pashto: حواریونو ته منسوب |
 Portuguese: apóstolo |
 Romanian: apostol |
 Russian: апостол |
 Slovak: apoštol |
 Slovenian: apostol |
 Serbian: apostol |
 Swedish: apostel |
 Thai: ผู้เผยแผ่คริสตศาสนาครั้งแ |
 Turkish: havari |
 Taiwanese: 使徒 |
 Ukrainian: апостол |
 Urdu: مرید ، مسیح ، رسول ، پیغم |
 Vietnamese: tông đồ |
 Chinese: 传道者，使徒 |
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