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apostolic

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13
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16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/
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/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/ · /ˌæp.əˈstɑːl.ɪk/ (US)

Definition of apostolic

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
    “an apostolic mission”
    “Chapter 3 demonstrated that high churchmen perceived the Church of England to be a visible society and a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, though they particularly emphasized the apostolicity of the church.”
    “That was the story of The Salvation Army repeated in many places, at least partly because a small group of people touched the power of the apostolic anointing.[…]In this true story about William Booth, we have an example of what is meant to happen under apostolic grace.”
    “I would like to give this dissertation on the apostolic world of thought in early Christian iconography the subtitle of 'In the land of the blessed' —'Μακάρων ἐνἱ χώρῳ'.”
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adj

  1. Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
    “an apostolic mission”
    “Chapter 3 demonstrated that high churchmen perceived the Church of England to be a visible society and a member of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, though they particularly emphasized the apostolicity of the church.”
    “That was the story of The Salvation Army repeated in many places, at least partly because a small group of people touched the power of the apostolic anointing.[…]In this true story about William Booth, we have an example of what is meant to happen under apostolic grace.”
    “I would like to give this dissertation on the apostolic world of thought in early Christian iconography the subtitle of 'In the land of the blessed' —'Μακάρων ἐνἱ χώρῳ'.”
  2. According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
    “apostolic faith or practice”
  3. Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
  4. Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
  5. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of apostolic

noun

  1. (historical)A member of the Apostolici.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-) Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Hellenic *stéľľō Ancient Greek στέλλω (stéllō) Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō)…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-) Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Hellenic *stéľľō Ancient Greek στέλλω (stéllō) Ancient Greek ἀποστέλλω (apostéllō) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πόστολος (ăpóstolos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀποστολῐκός (apostolĭkós)bor. Latin apostolicuslbor. English apostolic Learned borrowing from Latin apostolicus (“apostolic”), from Ancient Greek ἀποστολικός (apostolikós, “apostolic”).

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