 apostle |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform | |
| Examples: | "an apostle of revolution" |
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| Related terms: | believer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people | |
| Related terms: | Christian luke Paul mark Patrick | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel | |
| Related terms: | Christian disciple Matthew James Andrew simon Judas Peter Thomas judas John New_Testament | |
| Similar spelling: |
apostate apostrophe apostatize apostatise apsidal apostasy apposite apostolic |
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