Definitions for APOSTLE
əˈpɒs əlapos·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. apostlenoun

   an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

   "an apostle of revolution"

2. Apostle, Apostelic Fathernoun

   any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

3. Apostlenoun

   (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Apostlenoun

   One of the group of twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to preach and spread the Gospel

2. Apostlenoun

   A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve-seat Mormon administrative council.

3. Apostlenoun

   A rare transliteration of the Greek male given name u03C0u03CCu03C3u03C4u03BFu03BBu03BFu03C2 (usually transliterated as Apostolos).

4. Etymology: See apostil.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. APOSTLEnoun

   A person sent with mandates by another. It is particularly applied to them whom our Saviour deputed to preach the gospel.

   Etymology: apostolus, Lat. ἀπόστολος.

   But all his mind is bent to holiness;
   His champions are the prophets and apostles. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   I am far from pretending infallibility; that would be to erect myself into an apostle: a presumption in any one that cannot confirm what he says by miracles. John Locke.

   We know but a small part of the notion of an apostle, by knowing barely that he is sent forth. Isaac Watts, Logick.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apostle

   An apostle is a person who is chosen and sent on a mission to spread a particular message or teachings, especially one sent to disseminate the principles of Christianity by Jesus Christ. In a broader sense, an apostle can also refer to a strong advocate or supporter for a cause or ideology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Apostlenoun

   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. Apostlenoun

   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. Apostlenoun

   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

4. Etymology: [OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS. apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. messenger, one sent forth or away, fr. to send off or away; from + to send; akin to G. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. aptre, Of. apostre, apostle, apostele, apostole.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apostle

   In the Latter Day Saint movement, an Apostle is a "special witness of the name of Jesus Christ who is sent to teach the principles of salvation to others." In many Latter Day Saint churches, an apostle is a priesthood office of high authority within the church hierarchy. In many churches, apostles may be members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the church. In most Latter Day Saint churches, modern-day apostles are considered to have the same status and authority as the Biblical apostles. In the Latter Day Saint tradition, apostles and prophets are believed to be the foundation of the church, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone. The Articles of Faith, written by Joseph Smith, Jr., also mentions apostles: "We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apostle

   a-pos′l, n. one sent to preach the gospel: specially, one of the twelve disciples of Christ: the founder of the Christian Church in a country, e.g. Augustine, the apostle of the English; Columba, of the Scots; Boniface, of Germany, &c.: the principal champion or supporter of a new system, or of some cause: the highest in the fourfold ministry of the Catholic and Apostolic Church: one of the twelve officials forming a presiding high council in the Mormon Church.—ns. Apos′tleship, the office or dignity of an apostle; Apost′olate, the office of an apostle: leadership in a propaganda.—adjs. Apostol′ic, -al.—ns. Apostol′icism, profession of apostolicity; Apostolic′ity, the quality of being apostolic—Apostles' creed, the oldest form of Christian creed that exists, early ascribed to the apostles, and indeed substantially, if not strictly, apostolic; Apostle spoons, silver spoons with handles ending in figures of the apostles, a common baptismal present in the 16th and 17th centuries; Apostles, Teaching of the Twelve—often called merely the Didachē (Gr. 'teaching')—the title of a treatise discovered in 1883 on Christian doctrine and government, closely connected with the last two books (vii.-viii.) of the Apostolic Constitutions.—Apostolic Constitutions and Canons, notes of ecclesiastical customs held to be apostolical, written in the form of apostolic precepts, and erroneously ascribed by tradition to Clement of Rome; Apostolic Fathers, the immediate disciples and fellow-labourers of the apostles, more especially those who have left writings behind them (Barnabas, Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Hermas, Polycarp); Apostolic see, the see of Rome; Apostolic Vicar, the cardinal representing the Pope in extraordinary missions.—Apostolical succession, the derivation of holy orders by an assumed unbroken chain of transmission from the apostles through their natural successors, the bishops—the theory of the Catholic Church: the assumption that a ministry so ordained enjoy the succession of apostolic powers and privileges. [Gr.; one sent away, apo, away, stell-ein, to send.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. APOSTLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Apostle is ranked #66371 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Apostle surname appeared 298 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Apostle.
   
   88.2% or 263 total occurrences were White.
   5.7% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.3% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Christian
   • Believer
   • Disciple

Anagrams for APOSTLE »

1. ale post

2. aseptol

How to pronounce APOSTLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say APOSTLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of APOSTLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of APOSTLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of APOSTLE in a Sentence

1. Phil Robertson:

   No regrets at all – none, i just went on. I never called AE and said, ‘What are you doing?’ I never said a word when they came to visit me about 10 days after this all went down. I said, ‘Guys, did y’all ever hear from me with some kind of irate phone call? ‘Cause you were firing me?’ They said, ‘Mr. Robertson, you never said a word.’ … I quoted a Bible verse that dealt with homosexual behavior. I just quoted the Bible verse that God had written through Paul the Apostle by the power of the Holy Spirit… I didn’t dream it off the top of my head. It didn’t go any further than that.

2. Mike Huckabee:

   I ’m not going to try and suggest that Donald Trump is in any way the reincarnation of the Apostle Paul, but Donald Trump’s been very open to not only dialogue with – but listen to and understand where many people in the faith community are coming from.

3. Ken Rosenfeld:

   We will return the apostle to his flock, five million faithful stand behind a wrongly accused man.

4. George Christoph Lichtenberg:

   A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can not expect an apostle to peer out.

5. John Piper:

   The Apostle Paul is probably writing to be read by government officials as well as by the church in Rome, the Apostle Paul knows that this letter will find its way into Caesar's household and into the hands of the civil authorities. The Apostle Paul wants them to understand two truths. One is that Christians are not out to overthrow the empire politically by claiming Jesus, and not Caesar, is Lord.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=APOSTLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apostle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=APOSTLE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/APOSTLE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=APOSTLE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=APOSTLE
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=APOSTLE
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html